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stepwork

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English

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Etymology

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From step +‎ work.

Noun

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stepwork (uncountable)

  1. A construction in the form of steps.
    • 1953, The Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings (volume 2, part 2, page 513)
      The sand-hills have permanently disappeared from many parts of the coast and have been replaced by clay embankments, timber hulkings, and, during the pre-war years, by mass-concrete stepwork.