step ladder

step ladder noun: 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.

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Noun

step ladder (plural step ladders)

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.
(slang, Australian rules football) The player over whom another player marks to take a spectacular mark.

step ladder meaning in Tamil

step ladder in Tamil

வீசுகாலேணி, படிக்கட்டேணி

Forms of step ladder

plural	step ladders
alternative form	stepladder
alternative form	step-ladder

Questions about step ladder

What does step ladder mean?: Step ladder means 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.
What is step ladder in Tamil?: Step ladder in Tamil is வீசுகாலேணி, படிக்கட்டேணி. See Step ladder meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is step ladder?: Step ladder is a noun.
What is the plural of step ladder?: The plural of step ladder is step ladders.

Words near step ladder in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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