Meaning of Hanger | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
2. Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.
   slang, uncountable
3. A surname.
4. A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
5. That by which a thing is suspended.
6. A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
7. A bridle iron.
8. A clothes hanger.
9. Ellipsis of derailleur hanger
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
10. A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
    historical
11. A steep, wooded slope.
    UK
12. A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
    slang
13. Synonym of spectacular mark.
    informal
14. A device secured by a bolt and used to attach a carabiner.

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Examples

“With the jumpers and the drowners, McGee, you don't pick up a pattern. That's because a jumper damned near always makes it the first time, and a drowner is usually almost as successful, about the same rate as hangers.”

“[H]is shoulder was graced with a broad buff belt, from whence depended a huge hanger with a hilt like that of a backsword […].”

“I made an offer to go for my books and chest of clothes, but he swore I should not move out of his sight; and if I did he would cut my throat, at the same time taking his hanger.”

“He was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance; he wore a laced doublet, broad belt and hanger, high-crowned hat and feather, red stockings, and high-heeled shoes, with roses in them.”

“When he called ‘Watch!’ they cut him on the head with a hanger or short cutlass and fired a pistol so close to his face he was thought to be powder-burned for life.”

“About the tenth of July in the same Summer a pair of sparrow-hawks bred in an old crow's nest on a low beech in the same hanger; and as their brood, which was numerous, began to grow up, became so daring and ravenous, that they were a terror to all the dames in the village that had chickens or ducklings under their care.”

“'Twould blow like this through holt and hanger”

“Climbers use anchors or bolts that are already placed in the rock. They clip onto them with metal hangers. Climbers don't need to place the anchors themselves, so they can focus on making the difficult climbing moves.”

“In marine areas (sea cliffs), even stainless steel bolts and hangers corrode rapidly.”

“The physiology of hanger. The carbohydrates, proteins and fats in everything you eat are digested into simple sugars (such as glucose), amino acids and free fatty acids. These nutrients pass into your bloodstream from where they are distributed to your organs and tissues and used for energy […]”

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