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hangar

Syllabification: (hang·ar)
Pronunciation: /ˈhaNGər/
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Definition of hangar

noun

  • a large building with extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.

verb

[with object] (usually be hangared)
  • place or store in a hangar:the army choppers that were hangared out at Springs

Derivatives

hangarage

Pronunciation: /-rij/
noun

Origin:

late 17th century (in the sense 'shelter'): from French; probably from Germanic bases meaning 'hamlet' and 'enclosure'

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