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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.

[Middle English, from Old English hrung.]

rung 2  (rng)
v.
Past participle of ring2.

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]

rung 2
Verb
the past participle of ring1
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rungrung - a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
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
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

rung [rʌŋ] pp of ring
n [of ladder] → barreau m

rung [rʌŋ] pp of ring
n (also fig) → Sprosse f

rung [rʌŋ] pp of ring
n [of ladder] → piolo

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 (阶)


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