stepper

A noun with multiple meanings: a professional dancer; a motor that moves in small discrete steps; or a horse trained to lift its feet high while walking or trotting.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo com vários sentidos: dançarino profissional de sapateado ou de passo a passo; motor que se move em pequenos passos discretos; ou cavalo treinado para levantar muito as patas ao andar ou trotar.

1. Professional dancer B2 informal american

   A person who dances professionally, often in a club or performance setting.

   • The club hired a famous stepper for the weekend show.
   • She trained for years to become a top stepper.
   • The stepper moved gracefully across the dance floor.

   🇵🇹Dançarino profissional

   Sinônimos: dancerhooferperformerterpsichorean

2. Stepper motor C1 formal technical

   An electric motor that rotates in precise, discrete steps, used in devices requiring accurate positioning.

   • The 3D printer uses a stepper to control the print head.
   • Steppers are essential in robotics for precise movement.
   • The engineer replaced the faulty stepper in the CNC machine.

   🇵🇹Motor de passo

3. High-stepping horse B2 formal sport

   A horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting, often for show.

   • The stepper won first prize at the equestrian competition.
   • He rode a beautiful stepper in the parade.
   • The horse was trained as a stepper from a young age.

   🇵🇹Cavalo de passo alto

   Sinônimos: high stepperparaderprancer

• steppers plural form
• steppers' possessive plural form
• stepper's possessive singular form