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rung
1[ ruhng ]
rung
2[ ruhng ]
noun
- one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- a rounded or shaped piece fixed horizontally, for strengthening purposes, as between the legs of a chair.
- a spoke of a wheel.
- a stout stick, rod, or bar, especially one of rounded section, forming a piece in something framed or constructed.
- a stage in a scale, level in a hierarchy, etc.; degree:
He rose a few rungs in the company.
rung
1/ °ùʌŋ /
noun
- one of the bars or rods that form the steps of a ladder
- a crosspiece between the legs of a chair, etc
- nautical a spoke on a ship's wheel or a handle projecting from the periphery
- dialect.a cudgel or staff
rung
2/ °ùʌŋ /
verb
- the past participle of ring 2
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Usage
See ring 2
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Derived Forms
- ˈ°ù³Ü²Ô²µ±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- °ù³Ü²Ô²µî€ƒl±ð²õ²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rung1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hrung; cognate with Gothic hrunga rod, German Runge
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rung1
Old English hrung ; related to Old High German runga , Gothic hrugga
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Example Sentences
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Otherwise, it’s just another rung in a ladder he’ll continue climbing at warp speed.
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Don’t be surprised if there’s a few extra cents rung up on your receipt this week.
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But before long, alarm bells were starting to be rung.
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To outsiders, the job of a dishwasher is the bottom rung in a restaurant, a gross, difficult and ultimately undesirable job.
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Since then he has continued to climb each rung of the ladder.
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