"wheelbench" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheelbenches [plural]
Etymology: wheel + bench Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wheel|bench}} wheel + bench Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheelbench (plural wheelbenches)
  1. The seat for the driver that sits above the wheels in a wagon that is drawn by draft animals such as horses or oxen.
    Sense id: en-wheelbench-en-noun-w94QTuaE
  2. A manually propelled, wheeled mobility device in which the user lies down. The user pushes the wheels with the hands in a similar way to propelling a wheelchair or, alternatively, a second person pulls or pushes it by the handles.
    Sense id: en-wheelbench-en-noun-WIzg~dws Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66

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