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- handle
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- Museum Senkenberg Görlitz-103.jpg
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- wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/02788148-n
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- Handrails
- language of work or name
- Spanish
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- British specifications
- US specifications
- Dimensions
- Clearance
- Strength
- ADA height notations
- Adult requirements
- Child recommendation
- Types of handrails
- See also
- References
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thumb|300px|A modern handrail made of metal
A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide safety or support. In Britain, handrails are referred to as banisters. Handrails are commonly used while ascending or descending stairways and escalators in order to prevent injurious falls, and to provide bodily support in bathrooms or similar areas. Handrails are typically supported by balusters or attached to walls.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “handrail” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.