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stepping stone   (stepping stones plural ), stepping-stone   
1  n-count You can describe a job or event as a stepping stone when it helps you to make progress, especially in your career. 
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Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.  
2  n-count Stepping stones are a line of large stones which you can walk on in order to cross a shallow stream or river. 
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