Stepwork

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A construction in the form of steps. uncountable

    "The sand-hills have permanently disappeared from many parts of the coast and have been replaced by clay embankments, timber hulkings, and, during the pre-war years, by mass-concrete stepwork."

Example

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"The sand-hills have permanently disappeared from many parts of the coast and have been replaced by clay embankments, timber hulkings, and, during the pre-war years, by mass-concrete stepwork."

Etymology

From step + work.

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