Definition of hanging. Meaning of hanging. Synonyms of hanging

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Definition of hanging

Hanging
Indentation In`den*ta"tion, n. 1. The act of indenting or state of being indented. 2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc. 3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface. 4. (Print.) (a) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph. (b) The measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems. Hanging, or Reverse, indentation, indentation of all the lines of a paragraph except the first, which is a full line.
Hanging
Hanging Hang"ing, n. 1. The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended. 2. Death by suspension; execution by a halter. 3. 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. Nor purple hangings clothe the palace walls. --Dryden.

Meaning of hanging from wikipedia

- Hanging is killing a person by suspending them from the neck with a noose or ligature. Hanging has been a common method of capital punishment since the...
- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World listed by ****enic culture. They were described as a remarkable feat...
- Suicide by hanging is the intentional killing of oneself (suicide) via suspension from an anchor-point such as an overhead beam or hook, by a rope or...
- A Hanging (1931) is a short essay written by George Orwell, first published in August 1931 in the British literary magazine The Adelphi and then reprinted...
- Hanging In is an American sitcom television series that aired for four episodes on CBS on Wednesday nights from August 8, 1979, to August 29, 1979. After...
- "Hanging judge" is a colloquial phrase for a judge who has gained notoriety for handing down punishment by sentencing convicted persons to death by hanging...
- "Hanging On" is a song by American singer and songwriter Active Child from his debut studio album, You Are All I See (2011). It was written by Active...
- A hanging basket is a suspended container used for growing decorative plants. Typically they are hung from buildings, where garden space is at a premium...
- Hanging With is an Australian children's television series which aired on Disney Channel from 2013 to 2019. It premiered on 15 July 2013 as a short-form...
- Look up hanging garden in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hanging Garden, Hanging garden, or Hanging Gardens may refer to: Hanging garden (cultivation)...