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- [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
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| | See Also: | | agency, means, rock, stone, way |
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| | Definition: | | \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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