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A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder or part of a piece of furniture
“He was so small that his feet barely reached from one rung of the ladder to the next.”
The placement of something or someone within a vertical hierarchy
“Though the level of tokenism is still apparent, it is at the rung of placation that the citizens begin to have some degree of influence.”
(Scottish) A short, thick stick used as a weapon
“The discomfiture of their comrades and the sound of the watchman's oak rung had been too much for them.”
Past participle for to make a clear resonant or vibrating sound
“Maggie is cooking in her kitchen when the doorbell begins to ring.”
Past participle for to resound or reverberate with (a sound or sounds)
“Ivan's booming voice begins to ring through the darkness.”
Past participle for to make a phone call (to someone)
“Just ask him to ring me, please. As soon as he can.”
Past participle for to form a ring or circle around
“The day was filled with Sun, and even the little camp, ringed by stone as it was, grew warm.”
Past participle for to follow a course that forms a loop or loops
Past participle for to make a shrill sound or noise
Past participle for to make contact or communication with
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