lockstep
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
the union's support had been in lockstep for years
Types & categories
- standing operating procedure hypernym
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
Types & categories
- marching hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | standing operating procedure |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | marching |