hanger

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to support coats, clothes, or tools by hooks or pegs.

• verb

  To suspend or support with a hanger.

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Synonyms

hanger , screamer , speccy , speckie , specky

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hanger
ranger , danger , stranger

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Variants

List of all variants of hanger that leads to same result
hanger , hangers , hanger-on , hanger-ons , hangers-on , hanger steak , cliff-hanger , cliff-hangers , cliff-hanging , coat hanger , coat hangers , clothes hanger

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Etymology

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Old English hangian, from hangan, present tense of hangian, to hang.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest coat hanger is located in Amarillo, Texas, and stands 17 feet tall.

2. The term 'hanger' is also used in computing to refer to a connector used to attach expansion cards to a motherboard.

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Related Concepts

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1. Clothes hanger: A type of hanger specifically designed for clothing.

2. Hook: A type of hanger that consists of a curved or bent rod with a point at one end for hanging things.

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Culture

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In literature, hangers have been used as metaphors for various concepts such as guilt, regret, or temptation. In art, they have been depicted in still lifes and surrealist paintings.

How to Memorize "hanger"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a coat hanging on a hanger in a closet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hanger' with the image of a coat rack.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the sentence: 'Hang a coat on a hanger to keep it from a hanger.' (hanger rhymes withanger)

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