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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stepping back

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
step-ping back
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of step back

noun

a system to decrease turnaround time at terminal stations where a second driver enters the rear cab of an arriving train and departs driving the train from that end while the first driver is walking the length of the platform ready to take over the subsequent departure.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

double-end double-ending

Frequently Paired Words

double-end double-ending

Questions

What does stepping back mean?
present participle and gerund of step back

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