suspensory

English

Etymology

suspense +‎ -ory

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsəɹi

Adjective

suspensory (comparative more suspensory, superlative most suspensory)

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

Noun

suspensory (plural suspensories)

  1. Something that suspends.
    1. (anatomy) The suspensory ligament.
      • 2009 January 20, Adrian Dunn, “El of a love affair continues”, in Herald Sun‎:
        […] Rubijon, also on the comeback trail after a flexor tendon and suspensory injury.
    2. (medicine) A kind of bandage.
    3. (sports) A jockstrap.

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