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hanger
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hang·er  (hngr)
n.
1. One who hangs something: a house painter who also works as a paperhanger.
2. A contrivance to which something hangs or by which something is hung, as:
a. A device around which a garment is draped for hanging from a hook or rod.
b. A loop or strap by which something is hung.
3. A bracket on the spring shackle of a motor vehicle, designed to hold it to the chassis.
4. A decorative strip of cloth hung on a garment or wall.
5. A short sword that may be hung from a belt.

hanger
Noun
same as coat hanger
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hangerhanger - a worker who hangs something        
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
2.hanger - anything from which something can be hung
clothes hanger, coat hanger, dress hanger - a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
strap - hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
Translations
hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] npercha
hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] ncintre m, portemanteau m
hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] hang nBügel m
hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] ngruccia


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