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Stepper vs Hoofer - What's the difference?

stepper | hoofer |

As nouns the difference between stepper and hoofer

is that stepper is a dancer while hoofer is (us|slang) a professional dancer, particularly one who has paid his or her dues.

stepper

English

(stepper motor) (stepper)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dancer.
  • A person or animal that steps energetically or high.
  • A kind of electric motor (a stepper motor) that advances in steps rather than smoothly.
  • A device used in the manufacture of microcircuits to apply a photolithographic image repeatedly, at regular intervals (by imaging, moving a step and repeating).
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    hoofer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, slang) A professional dancer, particularly one who has paid his or her dues