ZIMMER


Meaning of ZIMMER in English

frame [UK] [trademark], UK also and ANZ walking frame, US walker - a rectangular metal frame with four legs which esp. old people who have difficulty in walking can put on the ground in front of them and hold on to in order to help them move forwardAt the age of 95, she can still get about by herself, though not without the aid of a Zimmer frame.See picture: FramesPeople sometimes refer to Zimmer frames as a humorous way of talking about old people, or becoming old.I may have passed 40, but I'm not ready for a Zimmer frame yet.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.