About The Word Stepping-stone
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Stepping-stone
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What's The Definition Of Stepping-stone?
[n] any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"
[n] a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing Synonyms | Synonyms for Stepping-stone: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stepping-stone: See Also | agency | means | rock | stone | way Stepping-stone In Webster's Dictionary \Step"ping-stone`\, n.
1. A stone to raise the feet above the surface of water or
mud in walking.
2. Fig.: A means of progress or advancement.
These obstacles his genius had turned into
stepping-stones. --Macaulay.
That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead
selves to higher things. --Tennyson.
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