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| Stairway, housed
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Staircase which uses rabbet joints, which are L-shaped cutouts at the edges of materials which allow pieces to fit flush against each other. These are then both glued and nailed, ensuring that the stairway will not have squeaks or dirt filled joints. |
| Stairway, open-string
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Stairway with one side a wall and the other a railing with balusters. |
| Stairwell
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The vertical shaft in a building containing a staircase. |
| Stake
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A length of wood or metal which is pointed on one end for driving into the ground to mark a boundary, support a plant, etc. |
| Stakeout
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Marking the foundation layout with stakes. |
| Staking
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The practice of driving a stake into the ground next to, and as a support for a plant. When attaching the plant to the stake, be sure that it is tied loosely so it doesn't strangle the stem. When staking a potted plant, the stake should be set into the planter before the plant is added. |
| Staking out an area
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Setting out surveyors' stakes and string in the location of planned excavation to mark it off. |
| Stall
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In reference to a wind turbine, a condition when the rotor stops turning. |
| Stamen
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The male reproductive parts of a flower. |
| Stamp
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(1) A mark used to grade or identify an item. (2) Small, glue-backed piece of paper which shows that postage has been paid or a tax has been collected. (3) To imprint or cut out by bringing a form forcibly against a material. (4) The form that is used to imprint or out on material. |
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