lockstep
(noun) a manner of marching in file in which each person’s leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead; “the prisoner’s ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep”
lockstep
(noun) a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; “the union’s support had been in lockstep for years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lockstep (usually uncountable, plural locksteps)
(military) A step whereby the toe of one man is brought very close to the heel of the man in front.
(figuratively) Close connection, unison, rigid synchronization.
An inflexible, rigid or stifling pattern.
• splocket
Source: Wiktionary
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
