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wall hangers

wall hangers is the plural of wall hanger.

Meaning of wall hanger

Noun

wall hanger (plural wall hangers)

  1. A firearm that does not function or is considered unsafe to shoot, usually an older firearm that appears antique or ornate in design, hung on the wall of a room as decoration.
    • In this case, the restoration is legitimate even though the gun will be a wall hanger and never be fired.1982, John E. Traister, How to Buy and Sell Used Guns, page 153
  2. A caught fish suitable for display on a wall as a trophy.

Questions about wall hangers

What is wall hangers the plural of?
Wall hangers is the plural of wall hanger.

Words near wall hangers in the dictionary

  1. wall gecko
  2. wall germander
  3. wall gun
  4. wall guns
  5. wall hanger
  6. wall hangers
  7. wall hanging
  8. wall hangings
  9. wall humping
  10. wall in
  11. wall jump

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