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hanger Definition

hanger (haŋər)

noun

  1. a person who hangs things a paperhanger
  2. Rare a hangman; executioner
    1. a thing that hangs down
    2. Historical a short sword hung from the belt
  3. a thing on which or by means of which objects are, or can be, hung; specif.,
    1. a hook, chain, rope, strap, bracket, etc. for this purpose
    2. a small frame on which a garment is hung to keep it in shape

hanger Synonyms

hanger

n.

coat hook, hook, nail, peg, coat hanger, clothes hanger, holder, clothes rod, wire hanger, collapsible hanger; see also rack 1, rod 1.

hanger Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pad: Garments are shown laid flat or on padded hangers.
  • include: Includes ring hangers Q. What is the maximum weight the hammock will hold?
  • use: Create a frame using an old wire coat hanger.
  • make: Try making a wire hanger to suspend the dress from - click details to see this die dressed up!
  • have: The trolley has two stainless steel hangers on the front, perfect for hanging a pair of oven gloves or a tea towel on.
  • get: For instance, you don't have to buy your own aircraft straight off - we've got a hanger full of them here.

Preposition: on

  • back: Flip the cardboard over and position the two hangers on the back, like this.

Adjective modifier

  • rear: I had to weld brackets to the body just next to the rear spring hangers.
  • wooden: Enthusiasts can also buy Theo's hand-knitted alpaca suit, complete with its own wooden coat hanger.
  • old: Create a frame using an old wire coat hanger.
  • main: The next week we had three of our planes in our main hanger for periodic inspection.
  • real: The outline of the series is a hard one to work out and each episode is a real cliff hanger.
  • individual: Display packed in individual storage hanger with barcode on reverse.

Preposition: with

  • barcode: Display packed in individual storage hanger with barcode on reverse.

Noun used with modifier

  • coat: Coat hangers are just boring, aren't they?
  • joist: The deck support joists are then fixed to the ledger board using joist hangers.
  • mech: There's a replaceable mech hanger, so pack yourself a spare one when you go traveling.
  • footrest: Someone had chopped off the pillion footrest hangers and replaced them with a couple of welded on lengths of one-inch gas pipe.
  • cliff: The series ends on a cliff hanger - what does Donna have to tell Gaz?
  • aircraft: Six aircraft hangers each cover an acre of land.

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