Definition of "scala" []

• Ladder; sequence. (noun)
• Ladder-like structure in the cochlea of a mammal's ear. (noun)
• A machine formerly used for reducing dislocations of the humerus. (noun)

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• "It reaches about half-way toward the outer wall of the tube, and partially divides its cavity into two passages or scalæ, of which the upper is named the scala vestibuli, while the lower is termed the scala tympani."
• "The scala vestibuli reaches to the tip of the cochlea where it connects to another tube called the scala tympani, which also contains perilymph, via a junction celled helicotrema."
• "Cardo Systems has unveiled a new Bluetooth intercom system for motorcycle riders called the scala rider G4."