artery vs handrail

artery

noun
  • A major transit corridor in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines. 

  • Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery. 

  • Hyponyms: alloartery, arteriole, endartery, microartery; see also Thesaurus:artery 

handrail

noun
  • A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard. 

  • A moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support. 

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