suspensory

adj, noun — 7 senses

suspensory

adj

Etymology From suspense + -ory.

1

Held in suspension.

2

Holding in suspension.

3

Suspensive.

4

Doubtful.

suspensory

noun

Etymology From suspense + -ory.

› Something that suspends.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The suspensory ligament.

[…] Rubijon, also on the comeback trail after a flexor tendon and suspensory injury.2009 January 20, Adrian Dunn, “El of a love affair continues”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2009:

2

Medicine, Sciences A kind of bandage.

3

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A jockstrap.

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