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STEPPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
Synonyms:
high stepper; stepper
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stepper" is a kind of...):
Equus caballus; horse (solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
Synonyms:
stepper; stepping motor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stepper" is a kind of...):
motor (machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A professional dancer
Synonyms:
hoofer; stepper
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stepper" is a kind of...):
dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances professionally)
