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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To walk up a set of stairs as exercise.
2. 2
   A strategy for big city walking to avoid staying on the same street; it involves turning at a corner, walking to the end of the block, crossing the street, then repeating

   "I'm going to stair-step from East 3rd and 50th down to West 44th and Seventh Avenue."

Example

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"I'm going to stair-step from East 3rd and 50th down to West 44th and Seventh Avenue."

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