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Step :: Step (v. i.) A bearing in which the lower extremity of a spindle or a vertical shaft revolves.

Geordie :: Geordie (n.) A name given by miners to George Stephenson's safety lamp.

Roughstrings :: Roughstrings (n. pl.) Pieces of undressed timber put under the steps of a wooden stair for their support.

Step :: Step (a.) To walk slowly, gravely, or resolutely..

Interpose :: Interpose (v. i.) To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince interposed and made peace..

Tusk :: Tusk (n.) A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth..

Oblique :: Oblique (v. i.) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; -- formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left..

Quicken :: Quicken (a.) To make lively, active, or sprightly; to impart additional energy to; to stimulate; to make quick or rapid; to hasten; to accelerate; as, to quicken one's steps or thoughts; to quicken one's departure or speed..

Trip :: Trip (n.) A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.

Hobblingly :: Hobblingly (adv.) With a limping step.

Presumption :: Presumption (n.) The act of venturing beyond due beyond due bounds; an overstepping of the bounds of reverence, respect, or courtesy; forward, overconfident, or arrogant opinion or conduct; presumptuousness; arrogance; effrontery..

Gradient :: Gradient (a.) Moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata..

Spank :: Spank (v. i.) To move with a quick, lively step between a trot and gallop; to move quickly..

Gaiter :: Gaiter (n.) A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe..

Pace :: Pace (n.) The length of a step in walking or marching, reckoned from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other; -- used as a unit in measuring distances; as, he advanced fifty paces..

Stalked :: Stalk (n.) A high, proud, stately step or walk..

Staith :: Stairway (n.) A flight of stairs or steps; a staircase.

Protomartyr :: Protomartyr (n.) The first martyr; the first who suffers, or is sacrificed, in any cause; -- applied esp. to Stephen, the first Christian martyr..

Greeze :: Greeze (n.) A step. See Gree, a step..

Rosalia :: Rosalia (n.) A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a step or half step higher; a melodic sequence..

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