Rung

  • 1Rung — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Boris Rung (1928–2003), finnischer Motorsport Funktionär Heinrich Georg Rung (1854–1931), Priester der Diözese Speyer, Dekan, Bischöflicher Geistlicher Rat, Historiker und Heimatforscher Marion Rung (*… …

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  • 2rung — [rʌŋ] noun [countable usually singular] HUMAN RESOURCES a particular level or position in an organization or system: • She is already on the highest rung of the salary scale. * * * rung UK US /rʌŋ/ noun [C] INFORMAL WORKPLACE …

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  • 3Rung — Rung, imp. & p. p. of {Ring}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4Rung — Rung, n. [OE. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin to G. runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe a prop, support, Icel. r[ o]ng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga a staff.] 1. (Shipbuilding) A floor timber in a ship. [1913… …

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  • 5rung — (n.) O.E. hrung rod, bar, from P.Gmc. *khrungo (Cf. M.L.G. runge, O.H.G. runga stake, stud, stave, M.Du. ronghe, Du. rong rung, Goth. hrugga staff ), of unknown origin with no connections outside Germanic. Sense in English narrowed to round or… …

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  • 6rung — index degree (station), step Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 7rung — past part of RING …

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  • 8rung — [n] notch, step bar, board, crossbar, crosspiece, degree, grade, level, rod, round, rundle, stage, tread; concepts 471,744 …

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  • 9rung — [1] ► NOUN 1) a horizontal support on a ladder for a person s foot. 2) a strengthening crosspiece in the structure of a chair. 3) a level in a hierarchical structure. ORIGIN Old English …

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  • 10rung — rung1 [ruŋ] n. [ME rong < OE hrung, staff, rod, pole, akin to Ger runge; for prob. IE base see RING2] 1. any sturdy stick, bar, or rod, esp. a rounded one, used as a crossbar, support, etc.; specif., a) any of the crosspieces constituting the… …

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