A ladder that can be extended by means of sliding sections.
Example sentencesExamples
The picture in question is of a wooden extension ladder.
Properly angle an extension ladder to the surface.
For more elaborate decorating such as outside lighting an extension ladder will be needed.
‘I had to get an extension ladder to get down to rescue him but it was good when we got him and we were able to get a home for him’.
So Brian welded an extension ladder on top of a really tiny wheeled base.
At first, a stepladder sufficed to get us high enough, but soon an aluminum extension ladder was required for the higher fruit picking.
We were able to gain access to most nests by using a 10-rn extension ladder or a tree-climbing belt, or with the help of a professional tree-climber.
That family-owned extension ladder, in fact, serves as a community ladder.
Never use a step ladder in a folded position by pretending it's an extension ladder and leaning it against something - the feet are angled the wrong way for this use, and the ladder will easily slip.
The fire caused an estimated £10,000 worth of damage and two sections of flats had to be evacuated, with one resident having to be rescued by fire crews on an extension ladder.
The tree appeared from ground level to be approximately 25 feet in height, so I retrieved my new 20-foot extension ladder that I'd been dying to use.
A ladder should always be planted on a flat, even and solid surface, and you should never use an extension ladder on your own, for two reasons.
Climbing an extension ladder to reach the second story becomes a bit scarier with each passing year.
Do not stand on fragile roofs or surfaces to fix lights or decorations and take care if using an extension ladder.
Definition of extension ladder in US English:
extension ladder
noun
A ladder that can be extended by means of sliding sections.
Example sentencesExamples
So Brian welded an extension ladder on top of a really tiny wheeled base.
‘I had to get an extension ladder to get down to rescue him but it was good when we got him and we were able to get a home for him’.
Properly angle an extension ladder to the surface.
Climbing an extension ladder to reach the second story becomes a bit scarier with each passing year.
A ladder should always be planted on a flat, even and solid surface, and you should never use an extension ladder on your own, for two reasons.
For more elaborate decorating such as outside lighting an extension ladder will be needed.
Never use a step ladder in a folded position by pretending it's an extension ladder and leaning it against something - the feet are angled the wrong way for this use, and the ladder will easily slip.
Do not stand on fragile roofs or surfaces to fix lights or decorations and take care if using an extension ladder.
At first, a stepladder sufficed to get us high enough, but soon an aluminum extension ladder was required for the higher fruit picking.
That family-owned extension ladder, in fact, serves as a community ladder.
We were able to gain access to most nests by using a 10-rn extension ladder or a tree-climbing belt, or with the help of a professional tree-climber.
The fire caused an estimated £10,000 worth of damage and two sections of flats had to be evacuated, with one resident having to be rescued by fire crews on an extension ladder.
The picture in question is of a wooden extension ladder.
The tree appeared from ground level to be approximately 25 feet in height, so I retrieved my new 20-foot extension ladder that I'd been dying to use.