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Deadhang

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deathgripnounAlternative form of death grip. [An extremely tight grip.]
hang-dognounAlternative spelling of hang dog. [(climbing) The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.]
dead-legnounAlternative form of dead leg (blow to the upper thigh) [A blow to the upper thigh, crushing the muscle against the bone and crushing the nerve cluster next to the quadriceps. Also, the resulting injury.]
a quick drop and a sudden stopnounAlternative form of a short drop and a sudden stop [(idiomatic) A fall to one's death by hanging.]
deadweightnounAlternative form of dead weight. [Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.]
deadloadnounAlternative form of dead load. [(construction) The weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.]
hangfirenounAlternative form of hang fire. [(firearms) The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.]
hanger onnounAlternative form of hanger-on. [Someone who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service.]
dumb-bellnounAlternative form of dumbbell. [A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.]
coat-hangernounAlternative spelling of coat hanger. [A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders.]
hair-gripnounAlternative form of hairgrip. [A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together.]
deadendernounAlternative form of dead-ender. [One who has no prospects for the future; a loser; a dropout.]
hanging offensenounAlternative spelling of hanging offence. [(idiomatic) A crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.]
hangupnounAlternative spelling of hang-up. [(informal) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition.]
hang-glidernounAlternative form of hang glider. [An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.]
choke-holdnounAlternative form of chokehold. [(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.]
coathangernounAlternative spelling of coat hanger. [A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders.]
hang-glidingnounAlternative spelling of hang gliding. [The sport of flying in a hang glider.]
hair gripnounAlternative form of hairgrip. [A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together.]
dead-blownounAlternative form of deadblow. [(chiefly attributive) A hammer or mallet designed to minimize rebound from the surface being struck, useful in precision work and in tight locations.]

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