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free-hanging

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Hanging clear of other objects and without support from other objects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Not run in; on a separate line (or multiple separate lines) defined by hard returns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communications, editing, journalism, literature, media, publishing, typography, writing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: run in

History

Etymology

From free + hanging.