step-down
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step-down
(stĕp'doun')
adj.
A reduction in amount or size.
adj.
- Decreasing in stages: a step-down gear.
- Electricity. Serving to reduce voltage: a step-down transformer.
A reduction in amount or size.
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step down
1.
Resign from office, as in He threatened to step down if they continued to argue with him. [Late 1800s]
2.
Reduce, especially in stages, as in They were stepping down the voltage. [c. 1900] Also see
step up, def. 1.
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