Adjective : a step-up transformer. From Dictionary.com.
This is for the step-up dads: I saw you, I noticed. From Wordnik.com. [Giving Respect to Dads Who Adopt] Reference
Sony also showed a step-up from its first SLR, the Alpha A100. From Wordnik.com. [Step-up SLRs Heat up the Market at PhotoPlus Expo] Reference
Fifty-three students are currently part of the step-up program. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2006] Reference
But in Washington, moving from czar to ambassador can be a step-up. From Wordnik.com. [Watchdogs Mourn Loss Of White House Ethics Czar] Reference
"There is a real step-up of activity in the White House," says Collins. From Wordnik.com. [Refusing to Lose] Reference
In Canon's product line, the EOS 40D is what you might call a step-up SLR. From Wordnik.com. [Canon EOS 40D digital SLR: First impressions] Reference
There's a real step-up effort to make this a lot faster, so we'll see how it goes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 22, 2007] Reference
There has been no -- no step-up to the plate, so to speak, with corporate America. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2004] Reference
Epson also introduced two other 1080p LCD-based projectors the step-up PowerLite Pro. From Wordnik.com. [Epson, Panasonic add new 1080p front projectors] Reference
CROWLEY: John McCain wants a huge step-up on the production side of the energy equation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2008] Reference
Sharp BD-HP22U: A step-up player that comes with 2GB of memory, which is 1GB more than most. From Wordnik.com. [In the CR test labs: New Blu-ray players] Reference
Others, such as LED backlights, are now in wider use, although still limited to step-up models. From Wordnik.com. [New HDTV Ratings: TVs are still getting better, and cheaper] Reference
Very often a step-up to the next level of restraint means a step-down in terms of overall safety. From Wordnik.com. [New child booster seat ratings from IIHS] Reference
And in the short-term, will the president-elect ask Japan to step-up its assistance in Afghanistan?. From Wordnik.com. [A Vote Heard 'Round The World'] Reference
The BDP-S570 is a step-up model with many of the same features as the S770, but without 3D capability. From Wordnik.com. [CES 2010: Blu-ray players get more streaming services now, 3D later] Reference
Pioneer has typically targeted more affluent customers, especially with its step-up Pioneer Elite models. From Wordnik.com. [Will Pioneer exit the TV business?] Reference
So for those of us looking for a better set with more step-up features, the best might still be yet to come. From Wordnik.com. [Missed Black Friday? TV deals still await patient shoppers] Reference
Four of the TVs will come out under the Pioneer label, and four will be part of the step-up Pioneer Elite line. From Wordnik.com. [New Pioneer Plasma TVs Boast "Deepest Black"] Reference
But it's hard to believe that we'd get a rapid step-up in production there no matter what happens on the war front. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 20, 2003] Reference
Since September 11th, of course, there has been a tremendous step-up in the level of security at the nation's ports. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 11, 2001] Reference
I call them the step-up dads, because they stepped up to the plate and took on the children that other children had abandoned. From Wordnik.com. [Giving Respect to Dads Who Adopt] Reference
FOREMAN: Nic, talk to me a little bit about that, because, of course, that would represent a really significant step-up in this. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 29, 2008] Reference
The Infinia model is a step-up set that's Wi-Fi ready (optional), and its Internet services include Netflix and Vudu streaming movies. From Wordnik.com. [In the labs: More TVs with 3D, LED backlights, Wi-Fi] Reference
But more recently, Vizio has shifted its strategy to offer more products with step-up features, such as LED backlights and Internet connectivity. From Wordnik.com. [LCD TV market share: Samsung leads, but Vizio closes the gap] Reference
These sets offer step-up features, such as full-array LED backlights and the Vizio Internet Apps (VIA) platform, at prices lower than most of its competitors. From Wordnik.com. [Vizio XVT LCD TVs: Full-array LED backlights, 240Hz, and Internet apps] Reference
Except for people dying in 2010, there's a "step-up" that means you (and your heirs) never pay income tax on the appreciation between when you bought an asset and when you die. From Wordnik.com. [Six Ways To Avoid Capital Gains Tax] Reference
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