STEPLADDER Definition & Meaning

stepladder

[ step-lad-er ]

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noun

a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
any ladder, especially a tall one with a hinged frame opening up to form four supporting legs.

stepladder

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noun

a folding portable ladder that is made of broad flat steps fixed to a supporting frame hinged at the top to another supporting frame

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of stepladder¹

First recorded in 1745–55; step + ladder

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For days afterward, Medina sifted through the burned-out garage for his angle saws and stepladders, but they had all been destroyed.

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We use a stepladder from the receiving room to bring down some gems.

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She added there needed to be an increased recognition and rigour within the industry to address the risks associated with stepladders.

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A small stepladder with three steps bisects the bunks.

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On a recent Sunday, in a makeshift structure used as a halfway house for adolescent bats, he climbed a stepladder to fill a water bucket hanging on the wall for the bats.

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