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verb
- 1. hang or extend outwards over: "a concrete path overhung by jacaranda trees"
noun
- 1. a part of something that extends or hangs over something else: "he crouched beneath an overhang of bushes"
- 2. a quantity of securities or commodities large enough to make prices fall if offered for sale.
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OVERHANG definition: 1. to stick out over something at a lower level: 2. to have a negative effect on a situation: 3…. Learn more.
1. : something that overhangs. also : the extent of the overhanging. 2. : the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline. 3. : a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part. 4. a. : an excess of something that is left over and not easily disposed of.
OVERHANG meaning: 1. to stick out over something at a lower level: 2. to have a negative effect on a situation: 3…. Learn more.
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. the amount or extent of projection. aeronautics. half the difference in span of the main supporting surfaces of a biplane or other multiplane.
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.
An overhang is the part of something that sticks out over and above something else.
verb. be suspended over or hang over. synonyms: beetle. see more. Definitions of overhang. noun. projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Overhang." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overhang. Accessed 19 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.
