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rung1 definition

rung (ruŋ)

noun

  1. any sturdy stick, bar, or rod, esp. a rounded one, used as a crossbar, support, etc.; specif.,
    1. any of the crosspieces constituting the steps of a ladder
    2. a supporting crosspiece, as between the legs of a chair
  2. a stage or degree in a scale, as of social acceptance
  3. Scot. a cudgel

Etymology: ME rong < OE hrung, staff, rod, pole, akin to Ger runge; for prob. IE base see ring

rung2 definition

rung (ruŋ)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

Dialectal ring

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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