单词 | suspensory |
释义 | suspensory in British English (səˈspɛnsərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. Also called: suspensor anatomy a ligament or muscle that holds a structure or part in position 2. medicine a bandage, sling, etc, for supporting a dependent part 3. another name (esp US) for jockstrap adjective 4. suspending or supporting 5. anatomy (of a ligament or muscle) supporting or holding a structure or part in position suspensory in American English (səˈspɛnsəri) adjective 1. suspending, supporting, or sustaining a suspensory muscle or bandage 2. suspending or delaying, esp. so as to leave something undecided nounWord forms: plural susˈpensories 3. a suspensory muscle or bandage 4. a mesh fabric pouch for supporting the scrotum, on a band around the hips Word origin < L suspensus (see suspense) + -ory |
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