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hanger
1. a bracket designed to attach one part of a mechanical structure to another, such as the one that attaches the spring shackle of a motor car to the chassis 2. a wood on a steep hillside, characteristically beech growing on chalk in southern England hanger [′haŋยทər] (civil engineering) An iron strap which lends support to a joist beam or pipe. (geology) (petroleum engineering) A device to seat in the bowl of a lowermost casing head to suspend the next-smaller casing string and form a seal between the two. Also known as casing hanger. A device to provide a seal between the tubing and the tubing head. Also known as tubing hanger. hanger hanger, 2 hanger, 1 1. A wire, strap, or rod attached to an overhead structure, used to support a pipe, conduit, the framework of a suspended ceiling, or the like. 2. A U-shaped, stirrup-like bracket used to support the end of a beam or joist at a masonry Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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