"Zimmer frame" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Zimmer frames [plural], zimmer frame [alternative]
Etymology: From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer, now Zimmer Biomet, founded by Justin O. Zimmer in 1927 in Warsaw, Indiana. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|de}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} Zimmer frame (plural Zimmer frames)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A walking frame. Wikipedia link: Zimmer Biomet Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Synonyms: walker, rollator, Zimmer Derived forms: Zimmer

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