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Hanging

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(1):

(a.) Adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging post of a gate, the post which holds the hinges.

(2):

(a.) Suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves.

(3):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hang

(4):

(n.) The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended.

(5):

(n.) Death by suspension; execution by a halter.

(6):

(n.) That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc., or to cover or drape a door or window; - used chiefly in the plural.

(7):

(a.) Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hanging'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hanging.html. 1828.
 
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