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locksteps

locksteps is the plural of lockstep.

Meaning of lockstep

Noun

lockstep (usually uncountable, plural locksteps)

  1. (usually) A step whereby the toe of one man is brought very close to the heel of the man in front.
  2. (figuratively, usually) Close connection, unison, rigid synchronization.
    • The CIA's analysts learned to march in lockstep, conforming to conventional wisdom.2007, Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes, Penguin, published 2008, page xv
  3. (usually) An inflexible, rigid or stifling pattern.

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Questions about locksteps

What is locksteps the plural of?
Locksteps is the plural of lockstep.

Words near locksteps in the dictionary

  1. lockspiting
  2. lockspits
  3. locksport
  4. LOCKSS
  5. lockstep
  6. locksteps
  7. lockstitch
  8. lockstitched
  9. lockstitcher
  10. lockstitches
  11. lockstitching

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