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stepping

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stepping [′step·iŋ]
(civil engineering)
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stepping
1. Softwood lumber suitable for steps; usually pine or fir.
2. A step-plank.
3. In concrete step construction, benching, 1, 2.
4. In surveying, chaining in a series of steps, over a sloping surface, where the chains are always horizontal.
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