Wrung vs. Rung — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Wrung and Rung
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Definitions
Wrung
Past tense and past participle of wring.
Rung
A rod or bar forming a step of a ladder.
Wrung
Simple past tense and past participle of wring
I wrung out my wet jeans and hung them out to dry.
Rung
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.
Rung
The spoke in a wheel.
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Rung
(Nautical) One of the spokes or handles on a ship's wheel.
Rung
A level or degree in a hierarchy
A middle manager awaiting a promotion to the next rung.
Rung
Past participle of ring2.
Rung
A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
Rung
A crosspiece between legs of a chair.
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Rung
(figurative) A position in a hierarchy.
The lowest rung of the society
Rung
A floor timber in a ship.
Rung
(dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
Rung
One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel.
Rung
One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Rung
Past participle of ring
Rung
Of a pig: having a ring through the nose.
Rung
A floor timber in a ship.
Rung
One of the rounds of a ladder.
Rung
One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
Rung
One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Rung
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Rung
One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
