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- stepping-off place/ˈstep.ɪŋ ɒf ˌpleɪs/A point of departure or transition; a location or circumstance from which a journey, process, or new phase begins.nounC1/C2
- steppingstone/ˈstep.ɪŋ ˌstəʊn/A literal stone placed in water or mud to step on while crossing.nounC1
- stepsibling/ˈstɛpˌsɪblɪŋ/A person who is the child of one's stepparent from a previous relationship, with whom one shares no biological parent.nounC1
- stepsister/ˈstepˌsɪs.tə/A daughter of one's stepmother or stepfather, having no biological parent in common with oneself; a female sibling through the remarriage of a parent.nounB2
- stepson/ˈstɛpsʌn/The son of one's spouse from a previous marriage.nounB2
- stepstool/ˈstɛpstuːl/A small, portable stool with one or two steps, designed for standing on to reach higher places.nounMedium
- steptoe/ˈstɛptəʊ/A rag-and-bone man; a person who collects and sells old or discarded items, especially from door to door.nounLow
- steradian/ˌstɛˈreɪdɪən/The SI unit of solid angle, defined as the solid angle at the centre of a sphere that subtends an area on its surface equal to the square of its radius.nounC2
- sterculia/stɜːˈkjuːlɪə/A tropical tree or shrub of the genus Sterculia, known for its large leaves, distinctive flowers, and seed pods that often have an unpleasant odour when opening.nounC2/Technical
- sterculia gum/stɜːˈkjuːlɪə ɡʌm/A natural gum exudate obtained from trees of the genus Sterculia, used primarily as a thickening or emulsifying agent in the food and pharmaceutical industries.nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
- stere/stɪə/A unit of volume equal to one cubic meter, used especially for measuring stacked wood.nounRare
- stereo/ˈstɛrɪəʊ/A system of sound reproduction using two or more speakers to create a sense of spatial direction and depth.adjectivenounverb-transitiveB1 (Intermediate)
- stereobate/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)beɪt/The solid, continuous base or foundation upon which a classical temple is built, typically a stepped platform.nounVery Rare / Highly Specialized
- stereocamera/ˌstɛrɪəʊˈkam(ə)rə/A camera designed to take stereoscopic photographs, producing two slightly offset images that create a three-dimensional effect when viewed together.nounVery low (C2/Technical)
- stereochemistry/ˌstɛrɪəʊˈkɛmɪstri/The branch of chemistry concerned with the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of this arrangement on chemical properties and reactions.nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized technical term)
- stereochrome/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)krəʊm/A painting executed in stereochromy, a 19th-century mural technique using water-glass (potassium silicate) as a fixative, allowing pigments to be applied to dry plaster.nounverbVery Low / Obsolete Technical
- stereochromy/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)ˌkrəʊmi/A 19th-century painting technique using water-glass (potassium silicate or sodium silicate) as a binder for pigments applied to mineral surfaces like plaster or stone.nounExtremely rare/archaic/technical
- stereocilium/ˌstɛrɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪlɪəm/A microscopic, hair-like projection on the apical surface of sensory hair cells in the inner ear and other organs, crucial for mechanotransduction (converting mechanical force into neural signals).nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized scientific/medical term)
- stereognosis/ˌstɛrɪɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/The ability to perceive and recognize the form and nature of objects by touch alone, without visual or auditory cues.nounVery Low
- stereogram/ˈstɛr.i.ə.ɡræm/A two-dimensional image designed to create the illusion of three-dimensional depth when viewed in a specific way.nounC1
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