Definition of STAIRCASE. Meaning of STAIRCASE. Synonyms of STAIRCASE

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Definition of STAIRCASE

Staircase
Staircase Stair"case`, n. A flight of stairs with their supporting framework, casing, balusters, etc. To make a complete staircase is a curious piece of architecture. --Sir H. Wotton. Staircase shell. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any scalaria, or wentletrap. (b) Any species of Solarium, or perspective shell.

Meaning of STAIRCASE from wikipedia

- height. Collectively, a set of stairs and a stairwell is referred to as a staircase or stairway. In buildings with several housing units, a stairway can be...
- Look up staircase in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A staircase, or stairs, is a structure used to bridge a vertical distance. Staircase may also refer...
- spiral staircase in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A spiral staircase is a type of stairway characterized by its helical shape Spiral Staircase may also...
- vertical shaft or opening that contains a staircase. A flight (of stairs) is an inclined part of a staircase consisting of steps (and their lateral supports...
- Devil's staircase may refer to: a path through the Aonach Eagach ridge, Scotland Devil's Staircase (New Zealand), a section of New Zealand State Highway...
- The Staircase is an American biographical crime drama television miniseries created by Antonio Campos, based on the 2004 true crime docuseries of the...
- In mathematical analysis, the staircase paradox is a pathological example showing that limits of curves do not necessarily preserve their length. It consists...
- Neptune's Staircase (grid reference NN113769) is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Built by Thomas Telford between 1803...
- Bauhaus Staircase is the fourteenth studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and the fourth since their 2006 reformation...
- Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (French: Nu descendant un escalier n° 2) is a 1912 painting by Marcel Duchamp. The work is widely regarded as a Modernist...