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STEPPING STONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any means of advancement
Example:
the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stepping stone" is a kind of...):
agency; means; way (thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("stepping stone" is a kind of...):
rock; stone (a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter)
