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Definition of 'ladder'English
Alternative forms
* (dialectal)
Noun
( en-noun)
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs: cross strips or rounds acting as steps.
(figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
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# The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, e.g. the corporate ladder.
(chiefly|British) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
Usage notes
* For stockings touted as resistant to ladders, the phrase “ladder resist” is used in the UK. The American equivalent is “run resistant”.
Synonyms
* (frame for ascent and descent) stepladder
* (unravelled fabric) run (qualifier)
Derived terms
* aerial ladder
* companion ladder
* corporate ladder
( rel-mid3)
* DNA ladder
* laddered
* laddering
( rel-mid3)
* rope ladder
* scaling ladder
* stepladder
( rel-bottom)
Verb
( en-verb)
(firefighting) To ascend a building or wall using a ladder.
* 1998 , John Norman, Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics , ISBN 0912212721, page 164,
- A good working knowledge of the ladder parts, how they work, their capacities, and proper usage are a must before anyone is sent out to ladder a building.
(of a knitted garment) To develop a as a result of a broken thread.
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