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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

meaning

hi friends

what's the meaning of "swayback step" in the following sentence?

he would fall with a thud on the swayback step.

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Hi, Please provide some context. What is he doing? eg Is he dancing?

— Clive

  • Hi, Please provide some context.
  • What is he doing?
  • eg Is he dancing?
  • Is he hiking in the mountains?
  • Clive
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Hi,

Please provide some context.
What is he doing? eg Is he dancing? Is he hiking in the mountains?

Clive
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"his uncle would prophesy until he exhausted himself and then he would fall with a thud on the swayback step."

that was the situation.
thanks
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I can't clearly tell from that.

It might refer to a step, of the type that stairs are made of. If so, the step would be higher at each side, and lower in the middle. Perhaps because many feet have worn it down.

Clive
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