Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
bars — See ladder bars landau bars wear bars wheelie bars … Dictionary of automotive terms
ladder — ► NOUN 1) a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two uprights, used for climbing up or down. 2) a hierarchical structure. 3) Brit. a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings. ► VERB Brit. ▪ develop or cause… … English terms dictionary
ladder-backed woodpecker — ladder backed woodpecker, U.S. a North American woodpecker having black and white bars on its upper parts … Useful english dictionary
ladder — lad|der1 S3 [ˈlædə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: hlAder] 1.) a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places. A ladder has two bars that are connected by ↑rungs (=short bars that you use as steps) ▪ She climbed up the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ladder — n. & v. n. 1 a set of horizontal bars of wood or metal fixed between two uprights and used for climbing up or down. 2 Brit. a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in a stocking etc. resembling a ladder. 3 a a hierarchical structure. b such a… … Useful english dictionary
Ladder — A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps. There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top. The vertical members of a rigid ladder are… … Wikipedia
ladder — ladderless, adj. ladderlike, laddery, adj. /lad euhr/, n. 1. a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down … Universalium
ladder — /ˈlædə / (say laduh) noun 1. a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of ascent or descent. 2. something like a ladder. 3. a… …
ladder — lad·der || lædÉ™(r) n. structure used for climbing which consists of two parallel bars connected by a series of rungs; means by which one moves to a higher level; tear in a stocking (British) v. ascend a ladder; install ladders; cause a run in… … English contemporary dictionary
ladder — noun 1》 a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down. 2》 a hierarchical structure, especially as providing a means of advancement. 3》 Brit. a vertical strip… … English new terms dictionary
