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stair

stair

 
 
pronunciation:
ster
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: one of a set of consecutive steps that lead to an upper or lower level in a building, or the entire set collectively.
Be careful; that stair is loose.He bounded up the stair.
similar words:
step
definition 2: (pl.) a staircase; flight of steps.
My brother took the elevator, but I walked up the stairs.
 
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