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hanger

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noun

Say it like: Han-jer

The correct spelling is hanger. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
  2. 2.A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
  3. 3.That by which a thing is suspended.
  4. 4.A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
  5. 5.A steep, wooded slope.

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