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stepping stone
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun stepping stone has 2 senses
- stepping stone(n = noun.object) Array - a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing; Array is a kind of rock, stone
- stepping stone(n = noun.act) Array - any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches" is a kind of agency, means, way
THESAURUS
stepping stone
Bifrost, a leg up, back stairs, bascule bridge, bateau bridge, bridge, cantilever bridge, catwalk, chance, clear stage, companion, companionway, doorstep, drawbridge, escalier, fair field, fair game, fire escape, flight of steps, floating bridge, flyover, footbridge, footrest, footstep, gangboard, gangplank, gangway, incline, landing, landing stage, liberty, lift bridge, occasion, opening, opportunism, opportunity, overbridge, overcrossing, overpass, perron, place, pontoon bridge, ramp, rest, riser, room, rope bridge, round, rundle, rung, scale, scope, span, spiral staircase, spoke, stair, staircase, stairs, stairway, stave, step, step stool, stepping-stones, steps, stepstone, stile, string, suspension bridge, swing bridge, time, toll bridge, tread, treads and risers, viaduct
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