# hanger steak

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cut of beef steak from the diaphragm of a steer or heifer.

## Etymology
From hanger + steak. Anatomically, it is said to "hang" from the diaphragm of the animal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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