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overhanging

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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.
Translations
overhanging [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋɪŋ] ADJ [cliff, rock] → saliente; [branches, trees, balcony] → que sobresale
overhanging [ˈəʊvəˈhæŋɪŋ] adjsporgente
overhanging [ˈəʊvəˈhæŋɪŋ] adjsporgente


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People at Stettin drop things into boats out of overhanging warehouses.
A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her.
The lawyer was a little, squat, bald man, with a dark, reddish beard, light-colored long eyebrows, and an overhanging brow.
 
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