"stepwork" meaning in English

See stepwork in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From step + work. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|step|work}} step + work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stepwork (uncountable)
  1. A construction in the form of steps. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-stepwork-en-noun-bt1dPi9P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1953, The Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings (volume 2, part 2, page 513)",
          "text": "The sand-hills have permanently disappeared from many parts of the coast and have been replaced by clay embankments, timber hulkings, and, during the pre-war years, by mass-concrete stepwork."
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