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Noun
/ˈklifˌhaNGər/,
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cliffhangers, plural;
  1. An ending to an episode of a serial drama that leaves the audience in suspense

  2. A story or event with a strong element of suspense
    • - the game was a cliffhanger right up to the final buzzer
  1. a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
  2. an episode that ends in suspense
  3. A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction. ...
  4. Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on September 12, 2008 through Warner Bros. Records. It is the band's first album to feature bassist Robert Trujillo as well as the first album to be produced by Rick Rubin. ...
  5. Cliffhanger was an imprint of Wildstorm, publishing creator-owned comic books. It was founded in 1998 by Joe Madureira, J. Scott Campbell and Humberto Ramos, when Wildstorm was still part of Image Comics (the studio has since been sold to DC Comics).
  6. Cliffhanger is a 1993 American action film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow. Stallone plays a mountain climber, who becomes embroiled in a failed heist set in a U.S. Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains. ...
  7. The Cliff Hanger is a ride that is very popular, and is seen at most amusement parks and wealthy traveling shows. The ride is for the intent of simulating hang gliding.
  8. Cliffhanger is a video game that was released in 1993 and 1994, and is based on the film of the same name. The game supports one player.
  9. "The Cliffhanger" is the 65th episode of the FOX television series, The O.C.. The episode was written by J. J. Philbin and was directed by Michael Lange. It originally aired on Thursday, February 2, 2006. It is generally regarded as one of two "sweeps" episodes in the season. ...
  10. (Cliffhangers (TV series)) Cliffhangers was an American television series that debuted on February 27, 1979 on NBC.
  11. An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense; An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute
  12. (Cliffhangers) The bane of all fangirl/boy existence: a chapter ending that comes abruptlyâ right before or in the middle of a crucial situation. (see 'The Five Stages of Acceptance')
  13. (Cliffhangers) These are evil plot manipulations the authors use when they want you to come back for the next update. If a chapter ends abruptly, just as something important happens, is about to happen, or is alluded to, with much suspenceful buildup, then the chapter ended on a cliffhanger.
  14. a melodramatic adventure or suspense film or TV show; usually a serial with a to-be-continued ending; "The 'Who Shot J.R.?' episode of 'Dallas' is one of the most famous cliffhangers of all time."
  15. Moment of high drama, frequently used at the end of serials. An unresolved plot point that comes at the end of an act or story. A form of foreshadowing.
  16. A melodramatic narrative (especially in films, magazines, or serially published novels) in which each section "ends" at a suspenseful or dramatic moment, ensuring that the audience will watch the next film or read the next installment to find out what happens. ...
  17. The rider stands up straight, with his toes on the underside of the handlebars. His hands are held over his head, as if riding a roller coaster.
  18. A Mondial Splashover with twin gondolas that flip and go around in the air, but you might get wet.
  19. is one of Dr. Crygor's microgames in WarioWare: Twisted!.
  20. There was a cliffhanger in episode 12, "Fetish Fuel Vol. 2" when "Fetish Fuel Vol. 3" was put into question. They decided to drop the Fetish Fuel series shortly after it was split into a separate wiki.