Ladder
//ˈlad.ə//
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Noun
Verb
The word "ladder" can be used as noun and verb.
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Appalachian Jacob's ladder Cantril ladder DNA ladder Jacob's ladder Ladder of Jacob Swedish ladder accommodation ladder aerial ladder angel's ladder attic ladder chain-ladder method chicken ladder chutes and ladders coin ladder companion ladder corporate ladder crossed ladders problem downladder fail up the ladder fare ladder fish ladder hook ladder interladder ladder back ladder beam ladder handle ladder lacing ladder logic ladder lottery ladder match ladder mate ladder of opportunity ladder operator ladder polyether ladder school ladder snake ladder stitch ladder wagon ladder wall ladder-back ladder-laced ladderane ladderback laddered laddergram laddering ladderize ladderless ladderlike ladderman laddertron ladderway ladderwise laddery loft ladder monkey ladder on the ladder peg ladder pencil ladder property ladder pull the ladder up after oneself pull the ladder up behind oneself pull up the ladder rope ladder salmon ladder scaling ladder snakes and ladders social ladder step ladder step-ladder stepladder tower ladder turntable ladder upladder witch ladder witch's ladder word ladder
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climbing to higher level climbing tree climbing up climbing up high climbing walls fixing bulbs on light poles fixing electric wires fixing telephone lines gaining access to high objects getting on roof getting to high places move vertically painting ceiling providing acces to roof providing access to attic providing acess to window raising oneself up reaching high objects reaching higher repairing ceiling using as bridge
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