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Stepping stones or stepstones are sets of stones arranged to form an improvised causeway that allows a pedestrian to cross a natural watercourse such as a creek, a small river; or a water feature in a garden where water is allowed to flow between stone steps. [1]
Stepping stone(s) may refer to: Stepping stones, stones placed to allow pedestrians to cross a watercourse; Places. Stepping Stone, Virginia, US, an unincorporated ...
According to the Dartmoor National Park, the word 'clapper' derives ultimately from an Anglo-Saxon word, cleaca, meaning 'bridging the stepping stones'; [4] the Oxford English Dictionary gives the intermediate Medieval Latin form clapus, claperius, "of Gaulish origin", with an initial meaning of "a pile of stones".
Blount's real name was Laufauka, meaning "One Who Endures." He became known as Blount because he reportedly shared character traits with William Blount, a Tennessee governor, U.S. Senator and ...
Crossing the river by touching the stones [1] (simplified Chinese: 摸着石头过河; traditional Chinese: 摸著石頭過河), or crossing the river by feeling the stones, [2] touching the stone to cross the river, [3] is originally a folk saying, complete with two expressions, crossing the river by touching the stones - step steadily, then take a step; crossing the river by touching the ...
Stone skipping and stone skimming are the arts of throwing a flat stone across water in such a way (usually sidearm) that it bounces off the surface. "Skipping" counts the number of bounces; "skimming" measures the distance traveled.
Continuous corridors are uninterrupted strips of habitat, while "stepping stone" corridors consist of small, separate patches of suitable habitat. However, stepping-stone corridors are more vulnerable to edge effects , which can reduce their effectiveness.
"I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" is a rock song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It was first recorded by the English band the Liverpool Five in early 1966 but remained unreleased before summer of that same year.