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CURB STRING [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

A string of a stair having its upper edge straight and usually parallel with the lower edge so that the outer ends of the steps are entirely enclosed.

OBS

stringer: North America; string: Great Britain.

OBS

As per some authors "housed string" and "closed string" may differ in that the inner face of the former is grooved to receive and support the treads and risers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
DEF

[Limon] dans lequel les marches sont encastrées [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Escaleras
DEF

Zanca o cremallera de una escalera en la que los bordes exteriores de los peldaños quedan empotrados en aquélla.

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