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Ladder step made a call (4)

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I believe the answer is:

rung

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This could be a double definition.

'ladder step' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'made a call' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for rung that I've seen before include "support for foot" , "Horizontal bar in ladder" , "Telephoned" , "Phoned" , "Part of a ladder" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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