Noun: stepper step-u(r)
- A motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
"The 3D printer used steppers for precise control of its print head";
- stepping motor
- A horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
"The elegant high stepper pranced gracefully in the parade";
- high stepper
- A professional dancer
"The Broadway stepper had been performing in musicals for over two decades";
- hoofer [informal]
Derived forms: steppers
Type of: dancer, Equus caballus, horse, hoss [US, informal], motor, professional dancer, terpsichorean
Encyclopedia: Stepper