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between-steps

between-steps is the plural of between-step.

Meaning of between-step

Noun

between-step (plural between-steps)

  1. An intermediate or intermediary step, stage, process, or phase.
    • Clearly, the bottle-arms of this "Angel" represent, at one and the same time, the mother's breasts and the father's penis — though we should not forget the between-step of the concept of the mother's penis, [...]1949, Marie Bonaparte (Princess), The life and works of Edgar Allan Poe

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Questions about between-steps

What is between-steps the plural of?
Between-steps is the plural of between-step.

Words near between-steps in the dictionary

  1. between-maid
  2. between-maids
  3. between-seasons jacket
  4. between-seasons jackets
  5. between-step
  6. between-steps
  7. between-subjects
  8. between-time
  9. between-times
  10. betweenager
  11. betweenagers

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