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ladder (n.)
1.a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
2.steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
3.a row of unravelled stitches"she got a run in her stocking"
4.ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress"he climbed the career ladder"
ladder (v.)
1.come unraveled or undone as if by snagging"Her nylons were running"
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LadderLad"der (lăd"dẽr), n. [OE. laddre, AS. hlǣder, hlǣdder; akin to OFries. hladder, OHG. leitara, G. leiter, and from the root of E. lean, v. √40. See Lean, v. i., and cf. Climax.]
1. A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps.
Some the engines play,
And some, more bold, mount ladders to the fire. Dryden.
2. That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence; as, to climb the corporate ladder.
Lowliness is young ambition's ladder. Shak.
Fish ladder. See under Fish. -- Ladder beetle (Zoöl.), an American leaf beetle (Chrysomela scalaris). The elytra are silvery white, striped and spotted with green; the under wings are rose-colored. It feeds upon the linden tree. -- Ladder handle, an iron rail at the side of a vertical fixed ladder, to grasp with the hand in climbing. -- Ladder shell (Zoöl.), a spiral marine shell of the genus Scalaria. See Scalaria.
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ladder (n.)
mesh, ravel, run, stepladder, step ladder, steps
ladder (v.)
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ladder (adj.)
commission de la chimie et des matériaux (fr)[Domaine]
Polymères (fr)[Domaine]
double-strand - macromolecule, polymer molecule - polymer, polymeric[Analogie]
ladder (n.)
équipement du navire (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
outil de la construction (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
agrès verticaux destinée à monter (fr)[Classe]
moulin (fr)[DomainDescrip.]
staircase, stairway[Hyper.]
ladder (n.)
ladder (n.)
degree, level, point, stage[Hyper.]
ladder (v.)
break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up[Hyper.]
ladder, mesh, ravel, run[Dérivé]
run, unravel[Domaine]
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A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top. The vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers (US) or stiles (UK). Rigid ladders are usually portable, but some types are permanently fixed to buildings. They are commonly made of metal, wood, or fibreglass, but they have been known to be made of tough plastic.
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Rigid ladders are available in many forms, such as:
Rigid ladders were originally made of wood, but in the 20th century tubular aluminium became more common because of its lighter weight. Ladders with fiberglass stiles are used for working on or near overhead electrical wires, because fiberglass is an electrical insulator.[1] Henry Quackenbush patented the extension ladder in 1867.[2]
For safety, a rigid ladder should be leaned at an angle of about fifteen degrees to the vertical. In other words, the distance from the foot of the ladder to the wall should be about one quarter of the height of the top of the ladder. At steeper angles, the ladder is at risk of toppling backwards when the climber leans away from it. At shallower angles, the ladder may lose its grip on the ground. Ladder stabilizers are available that increase the ladder's grip on the ground. One of the first ladder stabilizers or ladder feet was offered in 1936 and today they are standard equipment on most large ladders.[3]
A ladder standoff, or stay, is a device fitted to the top of a ladder to hold it away from the wall. This enables the ladder to clear overhanging obstacles, such as the eaves of a roof, and increases the safe working height for a given length of ladder.
Ladders are ancient tools and technology. A ladder is depicted in a Mesolithic rock painting that is at least 10,000 years old, depicted in the Spider Caves in Valencia, Spain.[4] references the rock painting which shows two naked humans carrying baskets or bags that are employing a long wobbly ladder, which appears to be made out of some kind of grass, to reach a wild honeybee nest to harvest honey. Modern ladders are believed to have been conceived by Hebrews and Egyptians.
It is commonly said that walking under a ladder is bad luck. A natural explanation would be that an erected ladder most likely meant that someone was working above and to pass under it would make a person susceptible to injuries due to falling objects.
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