stepping-stone

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stepping-stone

noun stepping-stones

alternative Alternative form of stepping stone As I have said, it is not the intention of the Bundesbahn to use the diesel as a stepping-stone between steam and electric traction—a policy which, in the light of the excellent results obtained with modernised steam locomotives, it regards as uneconomical and unnecessary.

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@misc{stepping_stone_2026,
  title = {stepping-stone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stepping-stone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}