OVERHANG


Meaning of OVERHANG in English

[over.hang] vb -hung ; -hang.ing vt (1592) 1: to project over

2: to impend over: threaten ~ vi: to project so as to be over something

[2]over.hang n (1864) 1: the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline

2: something that overhangs; also: the extent of the overhanging

3: a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part

4: an excess supply of a commodity that cannot be readily converted, sold, or disposed of "dollar ~" "inventory ~"

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