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stepping_stone
has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] (geology) a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
Used in print (Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)The street was unpaved and rose steeply toward the center ; it was mud in wet weather and dust , ankle-deep , in dry , and could be crossed only at the corner where there were stepping_stones . Related terms |
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[ noun ] any means of advancement
Examples "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches" Related terms |
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