hang·er
 hanger
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- pronunciation:
- haeng
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- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A hanger is a piece of curved metal, plastic, or wood with a hook attached to it. We often use hangers to hang up our clothes in a closet. The shape of the hanger helps the clothes stay neat when they are placed over it.
I put my coat on a hanger in the closet.
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| definition 2: |
A hanger is any device used to hang something.
We have plant hangers for our flower pots that hang over our front porch. |
The words
hanger and
hangar (an airplane shelter) sound alike but have different meanings.