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steeper

The English word “steeper” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A vessel, vat, or cistern in which things are steeped.
  2. The stem of a shrub or small tree in a hedgerow, often laid by being partially cut through at the base in the process of laying a hedge.
  3. A downpour; a soaking rain.

Etymology

From steep + -er.

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