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- [dawg-leg, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌlɛg, ˈdɒg-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dawg-leg, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌlɛg, ˈdɒg-/
Definition of dog-leg stair words
- noun dog-leg stair a half-turn stair, the successive flights of which are immediately side by side and connected by an intervening platform. 1
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Origin of dog-leg stair
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dog-leg stair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dog-leg stair popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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