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stair railings

stair railings noun: the angled part of a staircase used for handholding. Usually on both sides of the staircase, sometimes it is put only on one side.

Noun

stair railings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The angled part of a staircase used for handholding. Usually on both sides of the staircase, sometimes it is put only on one side.
    • The international building code mandates a standard minimum height for stair railings.

Questions about stair railings

What does stair railings mean?
Stair railings means the angled part of a staircase used for handholding. Usually on both sides of the staircase, sometimes it is put only on one side.
What part of speech is stair railings?
Stair railings is a noun.

Words near stair railings in the dictionary

  1. stair gliders
  2. stair hall
  3. stair halls
  4. stair lift
  5. stair lifts
  6. stair railings
  7. stair rod
  8. stair rods
  9. stair wire
  10. stair wires
  11. stair-case

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