stair|step — «STAIR STEHP», noun, adjective. –n. 1. one of the steps in a flight of stairs; stair. 2. Informal. one of a number of siblings differing in age and height by regular intervals. –adj. 1. arranged like steps in a flight of stairs: »Stairstep… … Useful english dictionary
stair-step — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling the steps in a stairway stair step levels of terrain especially : moving up or down like steps in a stairway stair step inflation … Useful english dictionary
stair-step signal generator — laiptuotojo signalo generatorius statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. staircase signal generator; stair step signal generator vok. Stufensignalgenerator, m rus. генератор ступенчатого сигнала, m pranc. générateur de signal en… … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
stair-step moss — ▪ plant species (Hylocomium splendens), moss in the subclass Bryidae that covers areas of coniferous forest floor of the Northern Hemisphere and also occurs on dunes, ledges, and tundra. The fernlike shoots have many branches and reddish,… … Universalium
step — [step] n. [ME steppe < OE stepe, akin to Ger stapf < IE base * steb(h) , post (> STAMP): basic sense “to stamp feet”] 1. the act of moving and placing the foot forward, backward, sideways, up, or down, as in walking, dancing, or climbing … English World dictionary
stair — W3S2 [steə US ster] n ↑banister, ↑stair, ↑step [: Old English; Origin: stAger] 1.) stairs [plural] a set of steps built for going from one level of a building to another →↑upstairs, downstairs ↑downstairs up/down the stairs … Dictionary of contemporary English
step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step … Dictionary of contemporary English
step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step … Dictionary of contemporary English
Step — Step, n. [AS. st[ae]pe. See {Step}, v. i.] 1. An advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace. [1913 Webster] 2. A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a round of a ladder. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Step grate — Step Step, n. [AS. st[ae]pe. See {Step}, v. i.] 1. An advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace. [1913 Webster] 2. A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a round of a ladder.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English