stair

/stɛər/
/stɛə/
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Other forms: stairs

Definitions of stair
  1. noun
    support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
    synonyms: step
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    types:
    corbel step, corbie-step, corbiestep, crow step
    (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall
    type of:
    support
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
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/stɛər/
UK
/stɛə/
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