stepping
81stepping-stone — means, path, one step along a journey …
82stepping stone — noun 1》 a raised stone on which to step when crossing a stream or muddy area. 2》 an action that helps one to make progress towards a specified goal …
83stepping stone — n toehold, foothold, good grounding; rung on or up the ladder, leg up; lift, boost, assist, aid, help, support, assistance, hand, push; way, route, passageway, bridge, link, connection, tie; vehicle, means; opportunity, good chance, open sesame,… …
84ˈstepping-ˌstone — noun [C] 1) a step in a process that helps you to move forward to another part of it 2) a flat piece of rock in a river that you stand on in order to cross to the other side …
85stepping switch — /ˈstɛpɪŋ swɪtʃ/ (say steping swich) noun a rotating device which closes each of a set of electric circuits in turn …
86stepping stone — A block of stone, sometimes wood, frequently used in former times when vehicles were higher, for alighting from carriage or other means of conveyance. A means of advancement in position or situation …
87stepping down — noun 1. a formal resignation and renunciation of powers • Syn: ↑abdication • Derivationally related forms: ↑abdicate (for: ↑abdication) • Hypernyms: ↑resignation …
88stepping motor — noun a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps • Syn: ↑stepper • Hypernyms: ↑motor * * * noun see stepper motor …
89stepping-off place — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. : the outbound end of a transportation line 2. : a place from which one departs for unknown territory * * * /step ing awf , of /. See jumping off place (def. 2). [1890 95] …
90USS Stepping Stones (1861) — was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the early part of the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy first as a dispatch boat, and also as a gunboat assigned to patrol Confederate waterways. Built in New York City in 1861… …
