oblique step

noun

A step in marching, by which a soldier, while advancing, gradually takes ground to the right or left at an angle of about 25 degrees.

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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentA step in marching, by which a soldier, while advancing, gradually takes ground to the right or left at an angle of about 25 degrees.
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APA

oblique step. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20step

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“oblique step.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20step. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oblique step,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20step.

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