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gait belt

noun/ɡeɪt bɛlt/

B2CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

A sturdy belt fastened around a patient's waist that a clinician holds to steady and support them during walking or transfers.

I'll pop this gait belt around your waist so I can support you safely as you stand.

Similar: transfer belt

Topic: Physiotherapy in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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