Collocations withstair
These are words often used in combination withstair.
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back stair
When institutions are at their most powerful, they often work in difficult conditions—usually up a back stair somewhere.
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concrete stair
The building is of steel frame construction, with reinforced concrete stair wells, and grey zinc exterior cladding.
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entrance stairs
There is no entrance stairs, or probably was made from organic wooden material that already decayed.
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marble stair
The curved marble stair is at the center of the east side of the building.
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spiral stair
The spiral stair-tower is enfolded by these forms, like an infant in the protective embrace of its parents.
From theCambridge English Corpus
stair climbing
Antitipping and antiheeling modules are controlled by data of inclinometer and ultrasonic sensors to perform stair climbing action in good balance.
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stair hall
The galleried space is like the stair hall of a grand house where the upper level is a private domain, accessed only by concealed stairs.
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stair tower
However, some people, surprisingly to me, said they were scared to use the stair tower at night because of the sound.
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steep stair
It consists of two small rooms on the first floor with a steep stair in a narrow hall leading to the second floor.
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winding stair
There are 857 steps in the winding stair from the town to the fortress.
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wooden stair
On the west side, a large wooden stair with a landing provides the primary means of getting between floors.
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