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stepladder

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step⋅lad⋅der

[step-lad-er]
–noun
1. a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
2. any ladder, esp. a tall one with a hinged frame opening up to form four supporting legs.

Origin:
1745–55; step + ladder
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step·lad·der   (stěp'lād'ər)   
n.  A portable ladder with a hinged supporting frame and usually topped with a small platform.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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