Meaning of HANGER
| Pronunciation: | | 'hangur
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- [n] anything from which something can be hung
- [n] a worker who hangs something
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| | See Also: | | clothes hanger, coat hanger, dress hanger, strap, support, worker | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hang"er\, n.
1. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
2. That by which a thing is suspended. Especially:
(a) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword
is suspended.
(b) (Mach.) A part that suspends a journal box in which
shafting runs. See Illust. of {Countershaft}.
(c) A bridle iron.
3. That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the
side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved
sword.
4. A steep, wooded declivity. [Eng.] --Gilbert White.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a hanger in your dream, suggests that you are getting the hang of some situation or some task. Or it may mean that you are just hanging in there. You need more motivation and encouragement. |
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