hanging

🇺🇸 /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
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noun
R

The act of executing someone by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck from a high place.

The judge announced the criminal's sentence of hanging for his heinous crimes.

R

A decorative object made of fabric or other materials, designed to be hung on a wall or around a bed.

The hanging tapestries in the museum were incredibly detailed and beautiful.

translation

n. The act of executing someone by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck from a high place.; A decorative object made of fabric or other materials, designed to be hung on a wall or around a bed.

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Plural hangings