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  • 101steer effect — See roll steer effect …

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  • 102steer roping — noun capturing a steer with a lasso • Hypernyms: ↑roping • Part Holonyms: ↑rodeo …

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  • 103steer joint — noun Etymology: steer (III) : an establishment (as a gambling house) that employs steerers …

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  • 104steer a middle course — I steer (or take) a middle course adopt a policy that avoids extremes II see middle …

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  • 105steer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stēor young ox; akin to Old High German stior young ox Date: before 12th century 1. a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity compare stag 3 …

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  • 106STEER — Succinct And Timely Evaluated Evidence Review (Community » Law) * Successful Teens Excelling And Earning Respect (Community » Educational) …

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  • 107Steer — 1. Übername oder Hausname zu mhd. stлr(e), Nebenform sterre »Widder, Schafbock«. 2. Niederdeutsche Entsprechung (mnd. ster) des hochdeutschen Familiennamens Stier …

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  • 108steer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. guide, pilot, control; manage, direct; follow (a course). See direction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. beef, feeder, cattle; see cow , ox . v. Syn. point, head for, direct; see drive 3 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 109steer — I. A castrated male bovine. Bull calves not kept for breeding are castrated while still young and raised for beef. Castration makes them easier to handle and produces better flavored meat. II. A neutered male bovine used for its meat …

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  • 110steer — stɪr /stɪə n. young ox; bull that has been castrated and raised for beef v. cause a vehicle to move in a particular direction (by means of a wheel, rudder, etc.); guide, direct, advise …

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