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overhang

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈhaŋ/

The English word “overhang” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To hang over (something).
  2. To impend.

noun

  1. The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.
  2. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
  3. A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.
  4. Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.

Etymology

From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.

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