overhanging


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o·ver·hang

 (ō′vər-hăng′)
v. o·ver·hung (-hŭng′), o·ver·hang·ing, o·ver·hangs
v.tr.
1. To project or extend over: trees that overhang the stream.
2. To loom over: The threat of nuclear war overhangs modern society.
v.intr.
To project over something: in the shadow where the balcony overhangs.
n. (ō′vər-hăng′)
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. An excess of supply or capacity: An unusually warm winter created an overhang in oil stocks.
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overhanging

(ˌəʊvəˈhæŋɪŋ)
adj
hanging, suspended over, or extended beyond
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Translations

overhanging

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

[ˈəʊvəˈhæŋɪŋ] adj → sporgente
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Instead I stopped close to the opposite wall beneath an overhanging mass of rock that cast a dense shadow beneath it.
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