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| 1. | [ noun ] steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down | |
| Related terms: | stairway extension_ladder rope_ladder Jacob's_ladder scaling_ladder sea_ladder monkey_ladder step_ladder rundle | |
| 2. | [ noun ] ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress | |
| Examples: | "he climbed the career ladder" |
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| Related terms: | degree | |
| 3. | [ verb ] come unraveled or undone as if by snagging, of stockings | |
| Synonyms: | run | |
| Examples: | "Her nylons were running" |
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| Related terms: | break run run | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a row of unravelled stitches | |
| Synonyms: | ravel run | |
| Examples: | "she got a run in her stocking" |
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| Related terms: | damage ravel | |
| Similar spelling: |
lauder later Lauter latter lather lathery |
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