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/ɹʌŋ/ · run·g
noun
- A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder. She climbed up the ladder, rung by rung.
- A round, typically of a shape or form. The artist crafted a delicate rung of a flower in her painting.
- A crosspiece between legs of a chair. The carpenter carefully attached the rung to the chair frame.
- A position in a hierarchy. He felt proud to be on the lowest rung of the company's management team.
Did you know? The word 'rung' has been used in various contexts, including in the phrase 'rung out', meaning to sound a bell or a gong, which dates back to the 14th century.