handrail
Noun
Meaning
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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Another video showed a crew member wearing gloves and a mask and spraying and wiping a handrail.
Catching on a rail can, more than likely, result in a potentially serious crash, particularly should it occur on a handrail or more advanced rail set-up.
From the time my school started us on the D.A.R.E. program in 4th or 5th grade I was convinced that some evil drug lord was going to rub LSD all over a handrail at a theme park, or on food at the grocery store.
Dissatisfied with a handrail, Grissom made sure that Robb put on an astronaut pressure suit in order to see his point, Robb recalled.
Even the staircase got a makeover that included the removal of carpeting, widening of lower steps, and a new clean-lined wood handrail.
Make sure stairs have at least one handrail that extends beyond the first and last steps.