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articulated ladder

articulated ladder

6.2
A tool with hinged sections that fold and lock to reach different heights
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : escalera articulada
  • An articulated ladder can be adjusted into different shapes to suit various tasks.

Examples

  • The firefighter quickly unfolded the articulated ladder to reach the second-story window.

  • He keeps an articulated ladder in his van for odd jobs around the house.

  • The crew used an articulated ladder to reach the roof.

  • I bought an articulated ladder for my home renovations.

  • The firefighter quickly unfolded the articulated ladder to reach the second-story window.

  • An articulated ladder can be adjusted into different shapes to suit various tasks.

  • He keeps an articulated ladder in his van for odd jobs around the house.

Synonyms

ladder
vsarticulated ladder
202 1.0

A frame with steps used to climb up or down

is a multi-segment form that locks joints into different positions

How Adjustable

articulated ladder
  • Specialized
6.2
telescopic
1 6.1
stepladder
7 2.9

Surface Forms

articulated ladder singular
articulated ladders plural

Morphology

articulated + ladder

The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'articulated' (having joints) straightforwardly modifies 'ladder' (a frame for climbing), so a ladder made of jointed segments is directly inferable from the parts. This is a regular adjective + noun combination found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the intended meaning.

Etymology

Articulated ladder comes from articulated, meaning 'jointed', and ladder, a tool for climbing. Picture a ladder made of connected sections that bend and lock, so it can be 'adjusted into different positions'.