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hanger

hang·er

hanger

 
pronunciation:
haeng r
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: one who hangs something.
definition 2: a frame with a hook at the top, usu. made of wire, wood, or plastic, and shaped so that one may hang clothes over it for storage.
 
definition 3: any device used to hang something.
a plant hanger
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The words hanger and hangar (an airplane shelter) sound alike but have different meanings.
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