dangling participlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌdæŋ.ɡlɪŋ pɑːˈtɪ.sɪ.pəl//ˌdæŋ.ɡlɪŋ ˈpɑːr.tɪ.sɪ.pəl/specializeda participle (= "-ing" or "-ed" form of a verb) intended to modify (= refer to or describe) a noun that is not in the text, so it seems to modify another noun:
In the sentence "Arriving home, the door was open", the dangling participle makes it sound as though the door has arrived home.