rungs

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A rung is one of the horizontal steps of a ladder. You should never stand on the very top rung of a ladder it can be dangerous!

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imp. & p. p. of Ring.

Noun
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

Noun
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

of Ring

p. p.
of Ring

imp. & p. p. of Ring.

n.
A floor timber in a ship.

n.
One of the rounds of a ladder.

n.
One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.

n.
One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.

Rung

Rung , imp. & p. p. of Ring.

Rung

Rung, n. [OE. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin to G. runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe a prop, support, Icel. r'94ng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga a staff.] 1. (Shipbuilding) A floor timber in a ship. 2. One of the rounds of a ladder. 3. One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff. 4. (Mach.) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.

imp. & p. p. of Ring.

A floor timber in a ship.

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Usage Examples

Like success, failure is many things to many people. With Positive Mental Attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again.

When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There's nothing in the world more silent than the telephone the morning after everybody pans your play. It won't ring from room service your mother won't be calling you. If the phone has not rung by 8 in the morning, you're dead.

If you're climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don't look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don't think you're progressing until you step back and see how high you've really gone.