o|ver|hang

o|ver|hang
o|ver|hang «verb. OH vuhr HANG; noun. OH vuhr HANG», verb, -hung, -hang|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to hang over; project over: »

Trees overhang the street to form an arch of branches.

2. Figurative. to hang over so as to darken, sadden, or threaten: »

The threat of war overhangs mankind.

3. to drape or decorate with hangings.
–v.i.
to hang over; jut out over something below: »

The granite walls, overhanging, bend forward above to meet one another, almost forming an arch (Henry Kingsley).

–n.
1. something that projects: »

The overhang of the roof shaded the flower bed beneath. The overhang of the stern or bow of a ship is between the water line and the deck.

2. the act or fact of hanging over.
3. amount of projecting: »

Frames generally will be stretched to reduce front and rear overhang (Wall Street Journal).

4. the distance the tip of the upper wing of a biplane extends beyond the tip of the lower wing.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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