stair

stair

1. one of a flight of stairs

2. a series of steps

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stair [ster]

(civil engineering)

A series of steps between levels or from floor to floor in a building.

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stair

stair: nomenclature

A series of steps (or flights of steps), connected by landings, that permit passage between two or more levels or floors. For specific types, see box stair, bracketed stair, circular stair, cockle stair, cylindrical stair, dogleg stair, double-entry stair, double-L stair, double-return stair, double stair, fire stair, geometrical stair, good-morning stair, halfpace stair, hanging stair, helical stair, hollow-newel stair, interior stair, newel stair, open-newel stair, open stair, quarterpace stair, quarter-turn stair, reverse-flight stair, solid-newel stair, spiral stair, straight-flight stair, straight-run stair, well stair.