STEPLADDER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A folding portable ladder hinged at the top

Synonyms:

step ladder; stepladder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stepladder" is a kind of...):

ladder (steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down)

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