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hammock — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hammock noun A hanging bed made of fabric or netting, suspended between two points and used for lying down or sleeping.

Senses

hammock is used for these senses in English:

  • hammock (US, archaic, outside, dialects) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.

hammock — full definition

  1. noun A hanging bed made of fabric or netting, suspended between two points and used for lying down or sleeping.
  2. verb (broadcasting) To schedule a weaker program between two popular ones so it picks up viewers from both.

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