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Meaning of "curtail step" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURTAIL STEP

curtail step  [ˈkɜːteɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURTAIL STEP

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curtail step is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURTAIL STEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of curtail step in the English dictionary

The definition of curtail step in the dictionary is the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURTAIL STEP


blacktail
ˈblækˌteɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
curtail
kɜːˈteɪl
detail
ˈdiːteɪl
dovetail
ˈdʌvˌteɪl
entail
ɪnˈteɪl
fishtail
ˈfɪʃˌteɪl
hardtail
ˈhɑːdˌteɪl
hightail
ˈhaɪˌteɪl
horsetail
ˈhɔːsˌteɪl
mocktail
ˈmɒkˈteɪl
pigtail
ˈpɪɡˌteɪl
ponytail
ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl
retail
ˈriːteɪl
stale
steɪl
swallowtail
ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl
tail
teɪl
tale
teɪl
telltale
ˈtɛlˌteɪl
whitetail
ˈwaɪtˌteɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURTAIL STEP

curtail
curtailer
curtailment
curtain
curtain call
curtain hook
curtain lecture
curtain pole
curtain rail
curtain raiser
curtain ring
curtain rod
curtain speech
curtain wall
curtain-raiser
curtain-twitcher
curtain-up
curtained
curtainless
curtains

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURTAIL STEP

break step
corbel step
crow step
doorstep
dubstep
false step
goose step
half step
in step
keep step
naughty step
one-step
out of step
slip step
step
step by step
step-by-step
to be on the naughty step
watch one´s step
whole step

Synonyms and antonyms of curtail step in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curtail step» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURTAIL STEP

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Translator English - Chinese

遏制步
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

restringir el paso
570 millions of speakers

English

curtail step
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कदम कटौती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقليص خطوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сократить шаг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reduzir passo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমানো পদক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

limiter étape
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolak langkah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschneiden Schritt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステップを削減
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단계 를 축소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langkah cendhak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn chặn bước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு வழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी किंमत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kısıt adım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

limitare passo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ograniczenia krok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скоротити крок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reduce pas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιορίσει βήμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beperk stap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inskränka steg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innskrenke trinn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curtail step

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTAIL STEP»

The term «curtail step» is barely ever used and occupies the 197.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTAIL STEP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curtail step

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTAIL STEP»

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The Mechanic's Companion, Or, The Elements and Practice of ...
Curtail step is the lowest step of the stair, one end being formed into a spiral, agreeable to the scroll of the hand rail. Let the balusters be so placed, that the distances between every two nearest may be all equal, that two balusters may stand ...
Peter Nicholson, 1842
2
Carpentry: being a comprehensive guide book for carpentry ...
corresponding centres, in the manner shewn in that Plate and in Plate XXIII., and it will be the line of the tread, or cover-board, of the curtail step. Then take a piece of solid stuft" the thickness of the riser, or glue together pieces till they are thick ...
Peter Nicholson, 1852
3
The Mechanic's Companion, Or, The Elements and Practice of ...
Curtail step is the lowest step of the stair, one end being formed into a spiral, agreeable to the scroll of the hand rail. Let the balusters be so placed, that the distances between every two nearest may be all equal, that two balusters may stand ...
Peter Nicholson, 1845
4
The Architect: Or, Practical House Carpenter
The dotted line, e a d r I s, represents the extreme projection of the nosing around the curtail step, and z z the extreme projection of the nosing to the second step. The lines w x, which are drawn from the same centres as the rail, show where to ...
Asher Benjamin, 1845
5
Illustrated Dictionary of Building
Curtail stepNewel post String– Curtain wall A non–load bearing infill wall unit used as Curtail step the external enclosing wall for skeleton frame and cross wall construction. Curtilage The total extent of land occupied by, and attached to, ...
Peter Brett, 2012
6
The Modern Builder's Guide
2, An elevation of the wedges to strain the veneer round the block under the curtail step. Fig. 3, A part of the riser and veneer, (see riser and veneer in Fig. 1.) Fig. 4, Plan of a revolution, and a half scroll. Fig. 5, Pitch board. Fig. 6, Face mould.
Minard Lafever, 1849
7
The Modern Builders' Guide
2, An elevation of' the wedges to strain the veneer round the block under the curtail step. Fig. 3, A part of the riser and veneer, (see riser and veneer in Fig. 1.) Fig. 4, Plan of a revolution, and a half scroll. Fig. 5, Pitch board. ' Fig. 6, Face mould.
Minard Lafever, 1841
8
The Practical House Carpenter: Being a Complete Development ...
The dotted line, e a dr ls, represents the extreme projection of the nosing around the curtail step, and z z the extreme projection of the nosing to the second step. The lines w x, which are drawn from the same centres as the rail, show where to ...
Asher Benjamin, 1830
9
The builder's and workman's new director: comprising ...
7. shows the construction of the curtail step, which is that under the scroll. a b c d represents the veneer which covers the riser; e f g h the nosing of the cover, or horizontal part of the step; i k l the face of the string-board; and m n 0 the projection ...
Peter Nicholson, 1856
10
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Shews the construction of the curtail step, which is that under the scroll ; a b c d represents the veneer which covers the riser; efgh the nosing of the cover, or horizontal part of the step ; i kl the face of the string-board ; and mno the projection of ...
Sir David Brewster, 1832

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURTAIL STEP»

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1
Overcoming the daily challenges of a security team
Endless sheets of potential cases and responses are carefully drafted to make sure no analyst will miss a curtail step when dealing with an ... «Help Net Security, Feb 15»
2
Syracuse home has staircase that's a work of art
Curtail step: The bottom step of a staircase that curves around sideways beyond the side of the staircase. Good to know: Spandrel: The ... «Syracuse.com, Mar 11»

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