overhang (redirected from overhangs)

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overhang - 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
Verb	1.	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" beetle hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"

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overhang

verb project (over), extend (over), loom (over), stand out (over), bulge (over), stick out (over), protrude (over), jut (over), impend (over) The rock wall overhung the path at one point.

Translations

overhang (overhung (vb: pt, pp))

A. [ˈəʊvəhæŋ] N → proyección f; [of roof] → alero m; (in rock climbing) → saliente m, extraplomo m

B. [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ] VT → sobresalir por encima de
a beach overhung with palm trees → una playa sobre la que se inclinan las palmeras
the mists that overhung the valley → la neblina que flotaba sobre el valle

C. [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ] VI → sobresalir

overhang [ˌəʊvə^rˈhæŋ] [overhung] (pt, pp)

vt → surplomber

[ˈəʊvə^rhæŋ] n [rock, cliff] → surplomb m

overhang [ɐvb ˈəʊvəˈhæŋ; ɐn ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ] (overhung (vb: pt, pp))

1. vt → sporgere da

2. vi → sporgere

3. n → strapiombo

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overhang [ɐvb ˈəʊvəˈhæŋ; ɐn ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ] (overhung (vb: pt, pp))

1. vt → sporgere da

2. vi → sporgere

3. n → strapiombo