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- [hang-er]
- /ˈhæŋ ər/
- /ˈhæŋ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hang-er]
- /ˈhæŋ ər/
Definitions of hangers word
- noun hangers a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use. 1
- noun hangers a part of something by which it is hung, as a loop on a garment. 1
- noun hangers a contrivance on which things are hung, as a hook. 1
- noun hangers Automotive. a double-hinged device linking the chassis with the leaf springs on vehicles having solid axles. 1
- noun hangers a light saber of the 17th and 18th centuries, often worn by sailors. 1
- noun hangers a person who hangs something. 1
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Origin of hangers
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English hangere; see hang, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hangers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hangers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hangers usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hangers
noun hangers
- blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
- dagger — A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
- saber — a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
- foil — to cover or back with foil.
Top questions with hangers
- how to use sawtooth hangers?
- what to do with wire hangers?
- how to move clothes on hangers?
- how to pack hangers?
- how to install joist hangers?
- where to buy wire hangers?
- how to make macrame plant hangers?
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