OVERHANG


Meaning of OVERHANG in English

I. ˈō-vər-ˌhaŋ, ˌō-vər-ˈ verb

( over·hung -ˌhəŋ, -ˈhəŋ ; -hang·ing )

Date: 1592

transitive verb

1. : to project over

2. : to impend over : threaten

intransitive verb

: to project so as to be over something

II. ˈō-vər-ˌhaŋ noun

Date: 1864

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. : an excess amount of a commodity or security the selling of which often drives down the value of that kind of commodity or security

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.