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in stages
in stages2 F0 If you do something in stages, you divide the activity into parts and complete each part separately: » We're decorating the house in stages so it won't be ready for another couple of months.Thesaurus+: ↑Stages and phases3 F0 SPECIALIZED one of the separate parts of a rocket, each part having its own engine: » Once its fuel supply runs out, each stage separates from the main part of the rocket and falls back to Earth.Thesaurus+: ↑Space travelMain Entry: ↑stage
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