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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something that suspends.; The suspensory ligament.

   "[…] Rubijon, also on the comeback trail after a flexor tendon and suspensory injury."

2. 2
   a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast) wordnet
3. 3
   Something that suspends.; A kind of bandage.
4. 4
   Something that suspends.; A jockstrap.

Adjective

1. 1
   Held in suspension.
2. 2
   Holding in suspension.
3. 3
   Suspensive.
4. 4
   Doubtful.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bearingbracingburdenedcarryinghangerholding

Example

More examples

"[…] Rubijon, also on the comeback trail after a flexor tendon and suspensory injury."

Etymology

From suspense + -ory.

Related phrases

suspensory ligament

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