Meanings
Origin
Because the hook is S-shaped.
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S-hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S-hook
“S-hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S-hook. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “S-hook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S-hook.
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