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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
Spanish hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] npercha
French hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] ncintre m, portemanteau m
German hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] hang nBügel m
Italian hanger [ˈhæŋəʳ] ngruccia

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But the pork had been hung at the farthest extremity of the hanger, apparently to prevent the roasting from proceeding too rapidly during the owner's absence.
He roared aloud, and his hanger went up above his head, flashing in the sunlight.
One of them came up almost to my face, whereupon I rose in a fright, and drew out my hanger to defend myself.
 
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