suspensory
Use Suspensory in a sentence
Ads
Suspensories - Cheap www.calibex.com/Suspensories Get Men's Suspensory Garments and Other Medical Devices for Less.
New: Suspensory Jock suspensory-jock.buycheapr.com/ Save Big On Suspensory Jock: Massive Selection & Ultra-Cheap !
sə noun
1.
a supporting bandage, muscle, ligament, etc.
adjective
2.
serving as a suspensory.
3.
suspending the operation of something.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To suspensory
Collins
World English Dictionary
suspensory (səˈspɛnsərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | anatomy Also called: suspensor a ligament or muscle that holds a structure or part in position |
| 2. | med a bandage, sling, etc, for supporting a dependent part |
| 3. | another name (esp US) for jockstrap |
| —adj | |
| 4. | suspending or supporting |
| 5. | anatomy (of a ligament or muscle) supporting or holding a structure or part in position |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Suspensory
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
suspensory sus·pen·so·ry (sə-spěn'sə-rē)
adj.
Of or relating to a ligament, muscle, or other structure that supports or suspends an organ or another part. n.
A support or truss.
An athletic supporter.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
It is of little importance as a muscle, but acts as a suspensory ligament.
Mueller's gibbon is a true brachiator which means it moves by suspensory behavior.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
