rung
/ˈɹʌŋ/ noun C1- A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
- A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
- A position in a hierarchy. · the lowest rung of the society
- A floor timber in a ship.
- One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
- One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
- One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Plural rungs
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“Fire!” The shout must have rung over Norwood.
“All Paris rung with the praises of Madame Danglars’ beautiful horses, and I had the folly to desire to know whether they really merited the high praise given to them.”
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