"suspensory" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more suspensory [comparative], most suspensory [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛnsəɹi Etymology: From suspense + -ory. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|suspense|-ory|text=+|tree=1}} From suspense + -ory. Head templates: {{en-adj}} suspensory (comparative more suspensory, superlative most suspensory)
  1. Held in suspension.
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  2. Holding in suspension.
    Sense id: en-suspensory-en-adj-DD3x32aI Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ory, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ory: 21 23 2 4 25 13 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 24 0 2 30 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 23 27 0 2 29 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 23 26 0 2 29 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 22 23 0 3 26 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 24 0 2 25 12 15
  3. Suspensive.
    Sense id: en-suspensory-en-adj-X6SUZHGT
  4. Doubtful.
    Sense id: en-suspensory-en-adj-9PAhufxY

Noun

Forms: suspensories [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnsəɹi Etymology: From suspense + -ory. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|suspense|-ory|text=+|tree=1}} From suspense + -ory. Head templates: {{en-noun}} suspensory (plural suspensories)
  1. Something that suspends.
    (anatomy) The suspensory ligament.
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  2. Something that suspends.
    (medicine) A kind of bandage.
    Translations (medical bandage): draagverband (Dutch), suspensoir (Dutch), suspensoir (French)
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  3. Something that suspends.
    (sports) A jockstrap.
    Sense id: en-suspensory-en-noun-7M30Ei6o Categories (other): Sports, English terms suffixed with -ory, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ory: 21 23 2 4 25 13 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 24 0 2 30 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 23 27 0 2 29 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 22 23 0 3 26 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 24 0 2 25 12 15 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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  "word": "suspensory"
}

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