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hanger steak

hanger steak noun: a cut of beef steak from the diaphragm of a steer or heifer.

Noun

hanger steak (plural hanger steaks)

  1. A cut of beef steak from the diaphragm of a steer or heifer.
    Synonyms:
    butcher's steak, hanging tender, onglet, onglet steak

Synonyms of hanger steak

Forms of hanger steak

pluralhanger steaks

Origin of hanger steak

From hanger + steak. Anatomically, it is said to "hang" from the diaphragm of the animal.

Questions about hanger steak

What does hanger steak mean?
Hanger steak means a cut of beef steak from the diaphragm of a steer or heifer.
What part of speech is hanger steak?
Hanger steak is a noun.
What is the plural of hanger steak?
The plural of hanger steak is hanger steaks.

Words near hanger steak in the dictionary

  1. hangehange
  2. hangehanges
  3. hanger
  4. hanger and flogger
  5. hanger on
  6. hanger steak
  7. hanger steaks
  8. hanger-on
  9. hanger-outer
  10. hangerless
  11. hangerock

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