stepover

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English

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Etymology

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From step +‎ over.

Noun

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stepover (plural stepovers)

  1. (soccer) Alternative form of step over.
    • 2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in the Guardian[1]:
      Fernando Amorebieta seemed to have checked him, but a stepover created a fraction of room that became significant as the defender slipped, giving Falcao just enough space to curl a superb finish into the top corner.
  2. A type of espalier where the tree or bush is made to grow horizontally above the ground, like a fence-rail.

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