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step-ladder

step-ladder is the alternative form of step ladder.

Meaning of step ladder

Noun

step ladder (plural step ladders)

  1. A ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle.
  2. (slang, Australian rules football) The player over whom another player marks to take a spectacular mark.

Forms of step-ladder

pluralstep-ladders

Questions about step-ladder

What is step-ladder the alternative form of?
Step-ladder is the alternative form of step ladder.

Words near step-ladder in the dictionary

  1. step-grandmother
  2. step-grandmothers
  3. step-in
  4. step-incest
  5. step-ins
  6. step-ladder
  7. step-ladders
  8. step-mother
  9. step-mothers
  10. step-nephew
  11. step-nephews

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