Stairway Definition–noun | a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase. |
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upright post rising at the foot of a stairway, at its landings, or at its top. These posts usually serve as anchors for handrails. Often the stringboards, which cover and connect the ends of the ...
fire escape
means of rapid egress from a building, primarily intended for use in case of fire. Several types have been used: a knotted rope or rope ladder secured to an inside wall; an open iron stairway on the ...
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Vertical transportation systems in these low buildings include stairways, sometimes only those provided as life-safety exits but more often open, well-lighted ones as well. Where large numbers of ...
balustrade
low screen formed by railings of stone, wood, metal, glass, or other materials and designed to prevent falls from roofs, balconies, terraces, stairways, and other elevated architectural elements.roads and highways
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in Western theatre, realistically detailed, three-walled, roofed setting that simulates a room with the fourth wall (the one closest to the audience) removed. Authentic details include doors with ...
building construction
Life-safety systems are similar to those in low-rise buildings, with stairways serving as vertical emergency exits; in case of fire all elevators are automatically shut down to prevent the ...
cascade
waterfall, especially a series of small falls, consisting of water descending over rocks or boulders. It may be natural or it may be artificial. The cascade has often been used as a feature of ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Found Sep. 19, 2008
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Dwell - Found Sep. 8, 2008
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The Fluid Stairway concept from Bosch & Fjord is really simple, but a totally different approach to carpeting and flooring in stair wells.
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Greene: Stairway is a transition area
OnlineAthens - Found Sep. 26, 2008
A stairway is far more than just a basic passageway from one floor to the next.
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Stairway to Zeppelin at the Spa Centre
Leamington Spa Courier - Found Sep. 25, 2008
Stairway to Zeppelin have been together for ten years and will be playing at the Spa Centre tonight (Friday).
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Stairway to Zeppelin at the Spa Centre
Kenilworth Weekly News - Found Sep. 25, 2008
Stairway to Zeppelin have been together for ten years and will be playing at the Spa Centre tonight (Friday).
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Stairway to Zeppelin at the Spa Centre
Warwick Courier - Found Sep. 25, 2008
Stairway to Zeppelin have been together for ten years and will be playing at the Spa Centre tonight (Friday).
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Stone stairway wins cash aid
Bo'ness Journal - Found Sep. 20, 2008
Jacob's Ladder, the stone stairway at the back of the Hawes Inn, on Viewlands Road, was granted £5000 from the Neighbourhood Partnership...
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Dobbs Ferry school will use $365,000 grant to repair stairway
Lower Hudson Online - Found Sep. 18, 2008
... crumbling steps and shaky rails, the stairway was closed four years ago because it was a safety hazard, she said. The new stairway will feature...
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WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM: Stairway into Belknap Middle School partly ...
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal - Found Sep. 2, 2008
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal The main stairway into Emmet Belknap Middle School on High Street has been partially closed for nearly a year and is
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