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Research Results For 'Wellhole'

WELLHOLE

In architecture a wellhole is an open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase. The name is also given to the open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a staircase.
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WELL STAIRCASE

In architecture a well staircase is a staircase having a wellhole as distinguished from one which occupies the whole of the space left for it in the floor.
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