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to handrailing

to handrailing

7.2
To put a rail for people to hold for support on stairs or ramps
  • verb
translation icon : instalar pasamanos
  • After the renovation, they were busy handrailing all the staircases to improve safety.

Examples

  • The contractor recommended handrailing the steps to comply with local regulations.

  • The contractor is handrailing the new staircase this week.

  • The workers spent the afternoon handrailing the new access ramp for the building.

  • Make sure to handrail the steps for safety.

  • The construction team is handrailing the ramp to ensure it meets safety standards.

  • During the remodel, they are handrailing every staircase to prevent accidents.

  • Before opening the new building, they need to finish handrailing the steps for better accessibility.

Surface Forms

handrailing infinitive
handrailed past
handrailed past participle
handrailing present participle
handrails third person singular

Morphology

handrailing = handrail (transparent) = hand + rail + ing

The form is transparently the progressive of 'handrail', with the install-with-handrails meaning following directly.

Etymology

Handrailing can also mean to fit or install a handrail; it literally means to 'make a rail for the hand', which is why builders say they are handrailing the stairs when they put rails in place.