rung
Definition of rung
(Entry 1 of 2)
past participle of ring
rung
nounDefinition of rung (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : a rounded crosspiece between the legs of a chair
b : one of the crosspieces of a ladder
2 Scotland : a heavy staff or cudgel
3 : a spoke of a wheel
4 : a level in a hierarchy
rise a few rungs on the social scale— H. W. Van Loon
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The first known use of rung was in the 14th century
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