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Meaning of "hanger" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANGER

hanger  [ˈhæŋə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hanger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HANGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hanger

Hanger or hangers may refer to: ▪ Clothes hanger, device in the shape of human shoulders or legs used to hang clothes on ▪ Hanger, Inc., prosthetic and orthotic provider in the United States ▪ Hanger steak, a tender cut of steak ▪ Casing hanger, part of a wellhead assembly in oil drilling ▪ Derailleur hanger, a slot in a bicycle frame where the derailleur bolt attaches ▪ Monkey hanger, a British term for people from Hartlepool, England ▪ Hanger, part of a skateboard ▪ Hanger, a sword similar to a cutlass, used by woodsmen and soldiers in 17th to 18th centuries ▪ Hanger, or specky, a slang term for spectacular mark in Australian rules football ▪ Hangers, American slang for large, pendulous breasts ▪ Hanger, a long note sung by one voice in a barbershop music song ▪ A hanger is a vertical cable or rod connecting the roadway of a suspension bridge to the bridge's main cable or arch ▪ Tie a type of structural tie ▪ An old English word for a wooded slope from the Old English word hangra, preserved in English place names such as Hanger Lane ▪ Hanger a 2009 horror film...

Definition of hanger in the English dictionary

The first definition of hanger in the dictionary is any support, such as a hook, strap, peg, or loop, on or by which something may be hung. Other definition of hanger is a person who hangs something. Hanger is also a bracket designed to attach one part of a mechanical structure to another, such as the one that attaches the spring shackle of a motor car to the chassis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANGER


banger
ˈbæŋə
bellhanger
ˈbelˌhæŋə
clanger
ˈklæŋə
cliffhanger
ˈklɪfˌhæŋə
crapehanger
ˈkreɪpˌhæŋə
crepehanger
ˈkreɪpˌhæŋə
Erlanger
ˈɜːlæŋə
franger
ˈfræŋə
ganger
ˈɡæŋə
handlanger
ˈhændˌlæŋə
hangar
ˈhæŋə
karanga
kəˈræŋə
langer
ˈlæŋə
paperhanger
ˈpeɪpəˌhæŋə
sanger
ˈsæŋə
Selangor
səˈlæŋə
slanger
ˈslæŋə
straphanger
ˈstræpˌhæŋə
Tauranga
taʊˈræŋə
tikanga
təˈkæŋə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANGER

hang-glider
hang-gliding
hang-out
hang-up
hangability
hangable
hangar
hangbird
Hangchow
hangdog
hanger-on
hangers-on
hangfire
hangi
hanging
hanging basket
hanging committee
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
hanging glacier
hanging indentation

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANGER

anger
arranger
Boulanger
changer
danger
dog in the manger
dog-in-the-manger
endanger
etranger
exchanger
Feuchtwanger
finger
flanger
forest ranger
granger
heat exchanger
manger
ranger
Stavanger
stranger
stranger danger

Synonyms and antonyms of hanger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hanger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANGER

Find out the translation of hanger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hanger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hanger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

衣架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

percha
570 millions of speakers

English

hanger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैंगर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَلاَّقَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вешалка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল্লাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cintre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyangkut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kleiderbügel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンガー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옷걸이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hanger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mắc áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिछाडी करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

askı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gruccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wieszak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вішалка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umeraș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρεμάστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hanger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

henger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hanger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANGER»

The term «hanger» is very widely used and occupies the 17.415 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hanger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hanger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hanger

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4 QUOTES WITH «HANGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hanger.
1
Nelly Furtado
I remember attaching a wire clothing hanger to the antenna of my radio in my bedroom, so I could get the frequency and get that station and listen to the top 10 every night.
2
Trey Parker
Careful?! Was my mother careful when she stabbed me in the heart with a coat hanger while I was still in womb?
3
Analeigh Tipton
When you're acting, you're a person. When you're modeling, you're a hanger.
4
Daria Werbowy
There's an art to making something look good when, on a hanger, it's just a black coat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANGER»

Discover the use of hanger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hanger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-critical ...
Pin and Hanger Retrofits There are two common strategies used to retrofit pin and hanger bridges. Both will be discussed here. It is important to note that although this system improves the redundancy of the given pin and hanger assembly, ...
Robert J. Conner, Robert Joseph Dexter, Hussam Mahmoud, 2005
2
Cliff Hanger
Despite the dangers of a thunderstorm, Axel and his father make a difficult climb to rescue Axel's stranded dog.
Jean Craighead George, 2002
3
Concrete Capacity Design of the Cazaly Hanger
The Canadian Prestressed Concrete Institute devised a research program in 1965 to evaluate the behavior of the hanger, which led to a shear-friction design for the hanger within the PCI Design Handbook.
Westin T. Joy, 2008
4
Bounded Lives, Bounded Places: Free Black Society in ...
In Bounded Lives, Bounded Places, Kimberly S. Hanger explores the origin of antebellum New Orleans’ large, influential, and propertied free black—or libre—population, one that was unique in the South.
Kimberly S. Hanger, 1997
5
Morocco
An exploration of the food & cooking traditions of Morocco & its people. World Food Morocco is illustrated with pictures by food & travel photographers & contains a comprehensive cuisine dictionary.
Catherine Hanger, 2000
6
Colonel George Hanger's Advice to All Sportsmen, Farmers and ...
COLONEL GEORGE HANGER'S ADVICE TO ALL SPORTSMEN, FARMERS AND GAMEKEEPERS By Col. George Hanger. First published in London 1814, this is one of the rarest sporting books of its time, with first editions commanding astronomical prices.
Colonel George Hanger, 2005
7
Mountain Bike Emergency Repair
Bent Rear Derailleur Cage or Derailleur Hanger Diagnosis ♢ The derailleur's cage is bent. The bent derailleur cage may rub against the spokes or cause poor shifting. From the rear of the bike, check the derailleur cage. If the cage is not ...
Tim Toyoshima, 1995
8
Mysteries in Our National Parks: Cliff-Hanger: A Mystery in ...
National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Gloria Skurzynski, Alane Ferguson, 2011
9
The Design and Layout of Fire Sprinkler Systems, Second Edition
This is the same hanger type which will be used to hang the cross-main piping, and is a relatively inexpensive hanger. It is also a simple, labor-saving, hanger to physically install. The clamp affixes easily to the top of an ordinary bar-joist (or ...
Mark Bromann, 2001
10
Mechanics of Materials
Example 1-7 P Hanger (a) (b) b 1 = 1.5 in. t = 0.5 in. d = 1.0 in. Washer Bolt Gusset P b 2 = 3.0 in. FIG. 1-32 Example 1-7. Vertical hanger subjected to a tensile load P: (a) front view of bolted connection, and (b) side view of connection A steel ...
James Gere, Barry Goodno, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hanger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Q&A: Cisco Data centre chief clears fog, reveals IoE cliff-hanger
Company prepares partnerships and acquisitions in the data centre space to push its IoE strategy. Sitting down with CBR's Joao Lima at Interop ... «Computer Business Review, Jul 15»
2
Big Bang Theory Season 9 spoilers: Cliff-hanger Season 8 finale will …
The multi-awarded show "The Big Bang Theory" left fans and viewers a heartbreaking cliff-hanger in the previous season. When season 8 ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»
3
Hanger announces successful completion of Senior Notes consent …
Hanger recently announced the successful solicitation of consents from holders of its $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount 7⅛% Senior ... «Healio, Jul 15»
4
Zacks: Hanger Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from …
Hanger logo Hanger (NYSE:HGR) has been given a consensus broker rating score of 2.00 (Buy) from the two brokers that provide coverage for ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
Tawanna Lynn Cesare Moves Back to Cantey Hanger | JD Journal
Cantey Hanger LLP is happy to welcome back Tawanna Lynn Cesare as a partner in the litigation practice. Cesare specializes in Family Law ... «JDJournal.com, Jul 15»
6
Minimalist Closet Makeover as CLING Adds Style to the Clothes …
CLING is HANGDSGN's answer to the traditional clothes hanger. Yes, we've all cursed our current hangers and snapped off more hooks than ... «News Ledge, Jul 15»
7
Jailed: Smethwick mother beat young son with belt and coat hanger
A Smethwick mother who punished her young son by beating him with a belt and hitting him with a coat hanger has been jailed for 15 months. «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
8
10 Handy Things You Can Do With a Wire Hanger
Keep bird baths, swimming pools, and other water features clean with a skimmer you make by shaping the hanger into a circle and stretching ... «GoodHousekeeping.com, Jul 15»
9
Gulfstream Opens new 110000 sf Hanger in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — With a gleaming G450 jet parked inside, Gulfstream held a grand opening Thursday inside its new 110,000-square-foot ... «ValdostaToday.com, Jul 15»
10
Hanger Announces the Successful Completion of Senior Notes …
About Hanger, Inc. – Built on the legacy of James Edward Hanger, the first amputee of the American Civil War, Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) ... «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jul 15»

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