Hanger-steak definition
A thick steak taken from the diaphragm between the ribs and the loin.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
hanger-steak
Plural:
hanger-steaksOrigin of hanger-steak
- From the fact that it hangs from the last pair of ribs and the loin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Anatomically, it is said to "hang" from the diaphragm of the animal.
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