Definition of Grab bar

1. Noun. A bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself.

Generic synonyms: Bar

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grab Bar

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Literary usage of Grab bar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"4.26.2* Size and Spacing of grab bars and Handrails. The diameter or width of the gripping surfaces of a handrail or grab bar shall be ..."

2. Adaag Manual: A Guide to the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility edited by Evan Terry, Evan Terry Associates (1998)
"In existing facilities where the location of the flush valve conflicts with the grab bar, the bar can be split or shifted to the wide side. ..."

3. Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, State and Local edited by Patrick D. Cannon (1998)
"The rear grab bar is required to be at least 36 inches long. An appendix note recommends a grab bar height between 18 to 20 inches for ages 3 and 4, ..."

4. Americans With Disabilities Act: Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings edited by Barry Leonard (2000)
"The diameter or width of the gripping surfaces of a handrail or grab bar shall be 1-1/4 in to 1-1/2 in (32 mm to 38 mm), or the shape shall provide an ..."

5. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accomodations and in (1993)
"The diameter or width of the gripping surfaces of a handrail or grab bar shall be 1-1/4 in to 1-1/2 in (32 mm to 38 mm), or the shape shall provide an ..."

6. Americans With Disabilities Act Ada: Effects of the Law on Access to Goods by Patrick Grasso, Carolyn L. Feis (1994)
"Does a grab bar extend around three sides as shown in Figure 35(b) and Figure ... Is the diameter of the grab bar between 1-1/4 inch and 1-1/2 inch or does ..."

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