"step short" meaning in English

See step short in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: steps short [present, singular, third-person], stepping short [participle, present], stepped short [participle, past], stepped short [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} step short (third-person singular simple present steps short, present participle stepping short, simple past and past participle stepped short)
  1. (military) To diminish the length or rapidity of the step according to the established rules. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-step_short-en-verb-0SIBBW41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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