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adjective
1.
effecting an increase.
2.
Electricity. serving to increase voltage: a step-up transformer.
3.
(of a lease) allowing for gradual rent increases to the highest amount permissible.
noun
4.
an increase or rise in the rate or quantity of something.
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Step-up
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Also, step·up.
Origin:
1890–95; adj., noun use of verb phrase step up
1890–95; adj., noun use of verb phrase step up
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