rung (redirected from Rungs)

rung ¹  (rng)

n.

1. A rod or bar forming a step of a ladder.

2. A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.

3. The spoke in a wheel.

4. Nautical One of the spokes or handles on a ship's wheel.

5. A level or degree in a hierarchy: a middle manager awaiting a promotion to the next rung.

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[Middle English, from Old English hrung.]

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rung ²  (rng)

v.

Past participle of ring².

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rung ¹

Noun

1. one of the bars forming the steps of a ladder

2. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair [Old English hrung]

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rung ²

Verb

the past participle of ring¹

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rung - a crosspiece between the legs of a chair stave, round crosspiece - a transverse brace folding chair - a chair that can be folded flat for storage feeding chair, highchair - a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray rocking chair, rocker - a chair mounted on rockers side chair, straight chair - a straight-backed chair without arms
	2.	rung - one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder rundle, spoke crosspiece - a transverse brace ladder - steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

Translations

rung [rʌŋ] pp of ring

n [of ladder] → escalón m; peldaño

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rung [rʌŋ] pp of ring

n [of ladder] → barreau m

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rung [rʌŋ] pp of ring

n (also fig) → Sprosse f

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rung [rʌŋ] pp of ring

n [of ladder] → piolo

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rung¹

n rung [raŋ]

a step on a ladder a missing rung. sport دَرَجَة سُلَّم стъпало příčka trin die Sprosse σκαλοπάτι escalón redelipulk پله نردبان puola barreau שְלָב अंगूठी prečka ljestava létrafok anak tangga stigarim piolo, gradino はしごの段 (사다리의) 가로장, 단 skersinis, pakopa redeļkāpņu pakāpiens anak tangga sport trinn szczebel degrau treaptă ступенька priečka klin prečaga pinne, steg ก้าวขึ้นบันได seyyar merdiven basamağı 梯級(階) східець чи щабель драбини پاءیدان bậc thang 梯级（阶）