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OVERHANGS
Noun
overhangs
plural of overhang
Verb
overhangs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhang
Anagrams
• hangovers, hangs over
Source: Wiktionary
OVERHANG
O`ver*hang", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overhung; p. pr. & vb. n. Overhanging.]
1. To impend or hang over. [R.] Beau. & Fl.
2. To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope.
O`ver*hang", v. i.
Definition: To jut over. Milton.
O`ver*hang`, n. (Arch.)
1. In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet.
2. Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line.
4. (Mach.)
Definition: The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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