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Sentences with step up

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  • 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.
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