"stairgate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stairgates [plural]
Etymology: From stair + gate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stair|gate}} stair + gate Head templates: {{en-noun}} stairgate (plural stairgates)
  1. A gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs, or falling down them. Synonyms: stair gate Translations (safety gate): trappegrind [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), trappegrind [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)

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