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overhang

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o·ver·hang  (vr-hng)
v. o·ver·hung (-hng), o·ver·hang·ing, o·ver·hangs
v.tr.
1. To project or extend beyond.
2. To loom over: The threat of nuclear war overhangs modern society.
3. To ornament with hangings.
v.intr.
To project over something that lies beneath. See Synonyms at bulge.
n. (vr-hng)
1. A projecting part, such as an architectural structure or a rock formation.
2. An amount of projection: an overhang of six inches.
3. Nautical The part of a bow or stern that projects over the water.
4. A supply of a commodity in excess of what can easily be disposed of: An unusually warm winter created an overhang in oil stocks.

overhang
vb [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ] -hangs, -hanging, -hung
1. to project or extend beyond (a surface, building, etc.)
2. (tr) to hang or be suspended over
3. (tr) to menace, threaten, or dominate
n [ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ]
1. a formation, object, part of a structure, etc., that extends beyond or hangs over something, such as an outcrop of rock overhanging a mountain face
2. the amount or extent of projection
3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics
a.  half the difference in span of the main supporting surfaces of a biplane or other multiplane
b.  the distance from the outer supporting strut of a wing to the wing tip
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance the shares, collectively, that the underwriters have to buy when a new issue has not been fully taken up by the market
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overhangoverhang - projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
eaves - the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
fantail - an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
Verb1.overhang - project over
jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
2.overhang - be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"
hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"

overhang
Translations
overhang (overhung (vb: pt, pp))
A. [ˈəʊvəhæŋ] Nproyección f; [of roof] → alero m; (in rock climbing) → saliente m, extraplomo m
B. [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ] VTsobresalir por encima de
a beach overhung with palm treesuna playa sobre la que se inclinan las palmeras
the mists that overhung the valleyla neblina que flotaba sobre el valle
C. [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ] VIsobresalir
overhang [ˌəʊvərˈhæŋ] [overhung] (pt, pp)
vtsurplomber
[ˈəʊvərhæŋ] n [rock, cliff] → surplomb m
overhang [ɐvb ˈəʊvəˈhæŋ; ɐn ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ] (overhung (vb: pt, pp))
1. vtsporgere da
2. visporgere
3. nstrapiombo

overhang [ɐvb ˈəʊvəˈhæŋ; ɐn ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ] (overhung (vb: pt, pp))
1. vtsporgere da
2. visporgere
3. nstrapiombo


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The fall of the ground was steep all along the ridge, so steep that here and there both trees and rocks and buildings seemed to overhang the plain far below, through which ran many streams.
Advancing over the litter of gods and bones, Balatta whimpering at his heels, Bassett entered the shadow of the Red One and passed on under its gigantic overhang until he touched it with his finger- tips.
These martial strains seemed as far away as Palestine, and reminded me of a march of crusaders in the horizon, with a slight tantivy and tremulous motion of the elm tree tops which overhang the village.
 
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