2. Fig.: A means of progress or advancement.
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These obstacles his genius had turned into
stepping-stones. --Macaulay.
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That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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stepping-stone — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English 1. a. : a stone on which to step in walking (as in crossing a stream) b. : a raised stone for facilitating an ascent or descent; specifically : horse block … Useful english dictionary
