lockstep
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
the union's support had been in lockstep for years
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Sense 2 noun
a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead
the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | standing operating procedure |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | marching |