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Riffle :: Riffle (n.) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed; also, one of the cleats, grooves, or steps in such a trough. Also called ripple..

Echelon :: Echelon (n.) An arrangement of a body of troops when its divisions are drawn up in parallel lines each to the right or the left of the one in advance of it, like the steps of a ladder in position for climbing. Also used adjectively; as, echelon distance..

Step :: Step (v. i.) An advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace.

Scale :: Scale (n.) Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being..

Tread :: Tread (v. t.) To step or walk on.

Scale :: Scale (v. i.) To lead up by steps; to ascend.

Devious :: Devious (a.) Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step..

Evolution :: Evolution (n.) A general name for the history of the steps by which any living organism has acquired the morphological and physiological characters which distinguish it; a gradual unfolding of successive phases of growth or development.

Pass :: Pass (v. i.) To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness; to be carried through a body that has power to sanction or reject; to receive legislative sanction; to be enacted; as, the resolution passed; the bill passed both houses of Congress..

Stepbrother :: Step- () A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent; as, a stepmother to X is the wife of the father of X, married by him after the death of the mother of X. See Stepchild, Stepdaughter, Stepson, etc..

Novercal :: Novercal (a.) Of or pertaining to a stepmother; suitable to, or in the manner of, a stepmother..

Chromatic :: Chromatic (a.) Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale..

Footing :: Footing (n.) Tread; step; especially, measured tread..

Flyer :: Flyer (n.) One in a flight of steps which are parallel to each other(as in ordinary stairs), as distinguished from a winder..

Drill :: Drill (v. t.) To entice; to allure from step; to decoy; -- with on.

Range :: Range (v.) The step of a ladder; a rung.

Trip :: Trip (n.) A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip..

Stop-gap :: Stopen (p. p.) Stepped; gone; advanced.

Springy :: Springy (superl.) Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step..

Footstep :: Footstep (n.) An inclined plane under a hand printing press.

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