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View definitions for able-bodied

able-bodied

adjective as in physically strong and capable

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“But it would not be accessible to someone who wasn’t able-bodied. The buckets were super heavy!”

From Slate

Referring to the viral video, they said, “the able-bodied voters returned to the back of the line, elderly and disabled voters were permitted to sit and wait their turn, and those who needed the assistance of a translator were able to use their translator to help them through the process”.

From BBC

Amy adds: "I know I'm never going to be able-bodied, but how do I push myself in the other direction of being a proud member of the disabled community?"

From BBC

"We're trying to build a mass movement of strong, able-bodied, capable guys," he said.

From BBC

The able-bodied character, more often than not, is there to act as a bridge between the audience and the disabled character.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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