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ladder

ladder /ˈlædɚ/ noun
plural ladders
ladder
/ˈlædɚ/
noun
plural ladders
Britannica Dictionary definition of LADDER
[count]
: a device used for climbing that has two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with a series of steps or rungs between them see also stepladder
: a series of steps or stages by which someone moves up to a higher or better position
British : a long hole in a stocking : run

— ladder

verb, ladders; laddered; laddering British [no object]