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rung [rʌŋ]1 pp of ring2 noun∎ he's on the top rung of his profession il a atteint l'échelon le plus élevé dans sa profession;∎ it's the first rung on the ladder to becoming a qualified vet c'est la première étape pour devenir vétérinaire
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rung — [1] ► NOUN 1) a horizontal support on a ladder for a person s foot. 2) a strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair. 3) a level in a hierarchical structure. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
rung — rung1 [ruŋ] n. [ME rong < OE hrung, staff, rod, pole, akin to Ger runge; for prob. IE base see RING2] 1. any sturdy stick, bar, or rod, esp. a rounded one, used as a crossbar, support, etc.; specif., a) any of the crosspieces constituting the… … English World dictionary
rung — I. /rʌŋ / (say rung) verb 1. past participle of ring2. –adjective 2. (of a tree) ringbarked. II. /rʌŋ / (say rung) noun 1. one of the rounded crosspieces forming the steps of a ladder. 2. a rounded or shaped piece fixed horizontally, for… …
rung — rung1 /rung/, v. pt. and pp. of ring2. rung2 rungless, adj. /rung/, n. 1. one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder. 2. a rounded or shaped piece fixed horizontally, for strengthening purposes, as between the legs of… … Universalium
rung — 1 the past tense of ring 2 2 noun (C) 1 one of the bars that form the steps of a ladder 2 informal a particular level or position in an organization or system: on the highest rung of the salary scale 3 a bar between two legs of a chair … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rung — I [[t]rʌŋ[/t]] v. pt. and pp. of ring II II rung [[t]rʌŋ[/t]] n. 1) bui one of the crosspieces, usu. rounded, forming the steps of a ladder 2) bui a rounded or shaped piece fixed horizontally, for strengthening purposes, as between the legs of a… … From formal English to slang
rung — I. past participle of ring II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrung crossbar; akin to Gothic hrunga staff and perhaps to Old English hring ring more at ring Date: 14th century 1. a. a rounded crosspiece between the legs of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rung — noun /rʌŋ/ a) A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder. b) A crosspiece between legs of a chair … Wiktionary
rung — rung1 noun 1》 a horizontal support on a ladder for a person s foot. ↘a strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair. 2》 a level in a hierarchical structure. Derivatives runged adjective rungless adjective Origin OE hrung. rung2 past… … English new terms dictionary
rung — 1. n. 1 each of the horizontal supports of a ladder. 2 a strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair etc. Derivatives: runged adj. rungless adj. Etymology: OE hrung 2. past part. of RING(2) … Useful english dictionary
side chair — noun a straight backed chair without arms • Syn: ↑straight chair • Hypernyms: ↑chair • Hyponyms: ↑Windsor chair • Part Meronyms: ↑rung, ↑round, ↑ … Useful english dictionary