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  • noun Plural form of dangler.

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Examples

  • One of the main reasons to avoid danglers is to keep from making oneself ridiculous.

    Word Court 2006

  • One of the main reasons to avoid danglers is to keep from making oneself ridiculous.

    Word Court 2006

  • The laws linking mind and brain are what Feigl (1958) calls nomological danglers, that is, brute facts added onto the body of integrated physical law.

    Dualism Robinson, Howard 2007

  • Within sixty seconds, the three unknown "danglers" were swinging beneath the chopper, ascending slowly against the downdraft of the rotors.

    Deception Point Brown, Dan, 1964- 2001

  • The children need not follow exactly the shapes of the "danglers" and pendants shown here -- let them exercise their own taste in these.

    Little Folks' Handy Book Lina Beard 1888

  • Toy Holy Hand Grenades are widely available on the internet, either as collector's toys or as 'danglers' to hang over a car's rear-view mirror, like furry dice.

    Chortle News RSS 2009

  • The forthcoming Spongebob 'danglers' range has been based upon the 'SpongeWatch' style guide and can be attached to items such as mobile phones, keyrings, bags and belts.

    Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood 2008

  • During my 30 years of editing I've made a collection of "danglers" that have crossed my desk.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol II No 2 1975

  • You know his horror of 'danglers'; he is afraid of aimless flirtations with Bluebell, who, being also Cecil's companion, is constantly in the drawing-room. "

    Bluebell A Novel Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

  • This form of government operation leaves two many danglers!

    Dear Mr. Augustine - NASA Watch 2009

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