ladder

Definitions of ladder
  1. noun
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
    synonyms: bordes, leer, opgang, pui, trap, trapladder, trapleer
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    landingstrap, passagierstrap
    a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
    roltrap
    a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
    brandladder, brandtrap, nooddeur, noodluik, nooduitgang
    a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
    pui
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
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    weg
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  2. noun
    a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
    synonyms: huishoudtrap, keukentrap, leer, rakettrap, trap, trapkruk, trapladder, trapleer
  3. noun
    a row of unravelled stitches
  4. noun
    a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones
    synonyms: gamma, scala, schaal, toonladder, toonschaal
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    durtoonladder, grotetertstoonladder
    a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th
    moltoonschaal
    a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th
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