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step-through

step-through noun: an open space in an otherwise solid object through which a person can step or walk.

step-through: an open space in an otherwise solid object through which a person can step or walk
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Noun

step-through (plural step-throughs)

  1. (attributive) An open space in an otherwise solid object through which a person can step or walk.
    • A motor-scooter has a step-through frame, also known as an "open frame".

Antonyms of step-through

  • step-over

Forms of step-through

pluralstep-throughs
alternative formstep-thru

Questions about step-through

What does step-through mean?
Step-through means an open space in an otherwise solid object through which a person can step or walk.
What part of speech is step-through?
Step-through is a noun.
What is the plural of step-through?
The plural of step-through is step-throughs.

Words near step-through in the dictionary

  1. step-sister
  2. step-sisters
  3. step-son
  4. step-sons
  5. step-street
  6. step-through
  7. step-throughs
  8. step-thru
  9. step-thrus
  10. step-uncle
  11. step-uncles

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