Definition of Hangers

1. Noun. (plural of hanger) ¹

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Definition of Hangers

1. hanger [n] - See also: hanger

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hangers

hangarless
hangarlike
hangars
hangashore
hangashores
hangbird
hangbirds
hangdog
hangdogs
hanged
hanged, drawn and quartered
hanged by a thread
hanger
hanger-on
hangerless
hangers (current term)
hangers-on
hangeth
hangfire
hangfires
hangi
hangin'
hanging
hanging-block culture
hanging about
hanging around
hanging ball
hanging basket
hanging by a thread

Literary usage of Hangers

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Theory and Practice of Modern Framed Structures, Designed for the Use of by John Butler Johnson, Charles Walter Bryan, Frederick Eugene Turneaure, William Spaulding Kinne (1910)
"Effect of Extension of hangers. — In the formulas for defection, moment, ... If, in iny case, the hangers elongate under loading, the movement of the able ..."

2. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1915)
"Different Types of hangers. Although wrought-iron and steel stirrups have for a long time been used for the support of floor-beams, headers and girders in ..."

3. The Theory and Practice of Modern Framed Structures: Designed for the Use of by John Butler Johnson, Charles Walter Bryan, Frederick Eugene Turneaure, William Spaulding Kinne (1910)
"Effect of Extension of hangers. —In the formulas for deflection, moment, ... If, in any case, the hangers elongate under loading, the movement of the cable ..."

4. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"Joist hangers.—The most satisfactory manner of framing joists into the sides of girders is by the use of joist hangers. ..."

5. A Text-book on Roofs and Bridges by Mansfield Merriman, Henry Sylvester Jacoby (1907)
"hangers AND STAYS. The vertical rods by which the roadway is hung to the cables ... If the roadway is horizontal the lengths of these hangers are readily ..."

6. The Architects' and Builders' Handbook: Data for Architects, Structural by Frank Eugene Kidder (1921)
"The Van Dorn hangers have been used in many important buildings. " * Figs. 26 and 27 show the general form of two other patented joist-hangers, ..."

7. Works by Washington Irving (1897)
"... latter he now numbered several names of note, such as Guthrie, Murphy, Christopher Smart, and Bickerstaff. He had also a numerous class of hangers-on, ..."

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