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stepping back

  1. present participle and gerund of step back

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stepping back (uncountable)

  1. (rail transport) a system to decrease turnaround time at terminal stations where a second driver enters the rear cab of an arriving train and departs driving the train from that end while the first driver is walking the length of the platform ready to take over the subsequent departure.

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