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stepback

stepback noun: a piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them.

Noun

stepback (plural stepbacks)

  1. (attributive) A piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them.
    • a stepback cupboard
  2. Synonym of setback (“step-like recession in a wall”).
    Synonyms:
    setback

Synonyms of stepback

Forms of stepback

pluralstepbacks

Origin of stepback

From step + back.

Questions about stepback

What does stepback mean?
Stepback means a piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them.
What part of speech is stepback?
Stepback is a noun.
What is the plural of stepback?
The plural of stepback is stepbacks.

Words near stepback in the dictionary

  1. Stepanyan
  2. Stepanyans
  3. Stepaside
  4. stepaunt
  5. stepaunts
  6. stepback
  7. stepbacks
  8. stepbairn
  9. stepbairns
  10. stepbarn
  11. stepbarns

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