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Traditional English :: ladder
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ladder - n. & v. --n. 1 a set of horizontal bars of wood or metal fixed between two uprights and used for climbing up or down.
2 Brit. a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in a stocking etc. resembling a ladder.
3 a a hierarchical structure. b such a structure as a means of advancement, promotion, etc. --v. Brit.
1 intr. (of a stocking etc.) develop a ladder.
2 tr. cause a ladder in (a stocking etc.). ladder-back an upright chair with a back resembling a ladder. ladder-stitch transverse bars in embroidery. ladder tournament a sporting contest with each participant listed and entitled to a higher place by defeating the one above. [OE hl d(d)er, ult. f. Gmc: cf. LEAN(1)] |
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Related Words
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above
ground
pool
attic
book
case
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extension
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giant
system
hook
jacobs
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jacob
gaint
aluminum
white
bunk
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gray
ball
towel
desk
lynn
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Most Often Usage
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above ground pool ladder
attic ladder
ladder book case
fire escape ladder
extension ladder
little giant ladder
little giant ladder system
ladder hook
jacobs ladder plant
jacobs ladder
jacobs ladder piercing
ladder game
ladder manufacturer
ladder 49
jacob ladder
little gaint ladder
aluminum ladder
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