What (who) is ladder - definition

VERTICAL SET OF RUNGS OR STEPS

Ladders; Extension ladder; Step ladder; Rope ladder; Stepladder; Step Ladder; EN 131; EN131; Telescoping ladder; Sectional ladder; Retractable ladder; Folding ladder; Trestle ladder; Counterbalanced ladder; Bridge ladder; Caving ladder; 🪜; Step-ladder

ladder

(ladders)

A ladder is a piece of equipment used for climbing up something or down from something. It consists of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them.

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You can use the ladder to refer to something such as a society, organization, or system which has different levels that people can progress up or drop down.

If they want to climb the ladder of success they should be given that opportunity...

N-SING: the N, usu with supp

A ladder is a hole or torn part in a woman's stocking or tights, where some of the vertical threads have broken, leaving only the horizontal threads. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use run
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ladder

¦ noun

1. a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down.

2. a hierarchical structure, especially as providing a means of advancement.

3. Brit. a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings.

¦ verb Brit. (with reference to tights or stockings) develop or cause to develop a ladder.

Origin

OE hld(d)er, of W. Gmc origin.

ladder

framework with rungs for climbing

1) to put up a ladder

2) to steady a ladder

3) to lean a ladder (against a wall)

4) to climb, go up, mount a ladder

5) to come down, descend a ladder

6) an aerial; extension; rope ladder

7) an accommodation ladder (over the side of a ship)

unraveled stitches in a stocking

(BE; AE has runner)

8) to get, have a ladder

path

9) the ladder to success

hierarchy

10) the social ladder

Wikipedia

Ladder

A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps used for climbing or descending. There are two types: rigid ladders that are self-supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rollable ladders, such as those made of rope or aluminium, that may be hung from the top. The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or rails (US) or stiles (UK). Rigid ladders are usually portable, but some types are permanently fixed to a structure, building, or equipment. They are commonly made of metal, wood, or fiberglass, but they have been known to be made of tough plastic.

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Pronunciation examples for ladder

1. the ladder.

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2. riding on a ladder.

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3. of the ladder?

A School of Our Own _ Samuel Levin & Susan Engel _ Talks at Google

4. than a ladder.

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5. that ladder like that.

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Examples of use of ladder

1. On Jacob‘s ladder they go up and down, on Israel‘s ladder – only down.

2. We have an expression: first you fall off the ladder, then the ladder falls and hits you.

3. As the panels spread up the trunk, the knitters had to follow, first standing on a chair, then a three–step ladder, a 6–foot ladder and finally an 8–foot ladder.

4. The fields are too hot." To put it another way, the fastest way up India‘s economic ladder now is a quick step down its age–old social ladder.

5. India remains fourth in the team championship ladder.