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suspensory

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) suspensory (adjective)
  2. 2) suspensory (noun)
  3. suspensory ligament (noun)

1sus·pen·so·ry

adj \sə-ˈspen(t)-sə-rē, -ˈspen(t)s-rē\

Definition of SUSPENSORY

1
: held in suspension; also : fitted or serving to suspend
2
: temporarily leaving undetermined : suspensive 1

First Known Use of SUSPENSORY

15th century

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