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- verb To make progress.
- verb idiomatic, intransitive To
give place orstep aside . - interjection nautical an instruction to get out of the way of someone else, usually because they are carrying something and need a clear pathway. Compare with
gangway .
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- verb get out of the way
Etymologies
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Originally nautical
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