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The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.

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  1. n. The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
  2. n. The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
  3. n. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.
  4. 1. (Arch.) (a) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase. (b) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase. 2. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes. W. M. Buchanan.
  5. n. The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase. n. The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase. n. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for other purposes.