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    able-bodied
    /ˌeɪblˈbɒdɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. fit and healthy; not physically disabled: "he was the only able-bodied man on the farm"

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  2. The able-bodied are people who are healthy and have no difficulty doing the things that other people do. Learn how to use this term in different contexts and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. Able-bodied means having a healthy strong body or being physically fit. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries for able-bodied.

  4. used to refer to someone who is healthy and has no illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult to do the things that other people do: All able-bodied young men were forced to join the army. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. Able-bodied definition: having a strong, healthy body; physically fit. See examples of ABLE-BODIED used in a sentence.

  6. An able-bodied person is physically strong and healthy, rather than weak or having a disability.

  7. physically healthy, fit and strong in contrast to somebody who has a health condition or disability. Military service is compulsory for every able-bodied male between 18 and 27. Disabled and able-bodied children can enrol on the athletics course.

  8. able-bodied. adjective. /ˌeɪbl ˈbɑdid/. physically healthy, fit, and strong in contrast to someone who is weak or disabled Military service is compulsory for every able-bodied male between 18 and 27. Disabled and able-bodied children can enroll in the sports program.