Sentences with step up
step up
S s - He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia. [VERB PREPOSITION noun]
- Step-up transformers are used at electric power generating plants to develop very high voltages.Step-up transformers are large expensive inductive transformers capable of converting low generator voltage into the operating voltage of the utility grid to inject energy into the grid system.A step-up transformer increases a low voltage applied to the primary winding to a higher voltage on the secondary winding.
- A step-up transformer.
- The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention.
- Double-quick step.
- To retrace one's steps.
- The five steps to success.
- A step of a ladder; a stair of 14 steps.
- She was never more than a step away from her children.
- To step forward.
- Step over to the bar.
- To step into a good business opportunity.
- To step on a cat's tail.
- The marching units were allowed to break step after they had passed the reviewing stand.
- They are not in step with the times.
- The construction of classrooms and the training of teachers have not kept step with population growth.
- They are out of step with the others in their group.
- We were shown the steelmaking process step by step.
- If we don't step on it, we'll miss the show.
- I will take steps to see that your application is processed.
- If she doesn't watch her step, she will be fired from her job.