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overhang

noun

  1. horizontal distance between a vehicle's end and its first or last axle
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verb

  1. project over the edge of something, in a cantilevering manner
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈhaŋ/ / /ˈəʊvəhaŋ/ / /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/

noun

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

  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.

    These are firstly for products which need a cool room; secondly for products which can be stored on a standard pallet without overhang; and thirdly for products known as "the uglies" which always overhang a standard pallet.

verb

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

  1. To hang over (something).

    Her brow was overhung with coins of gold, / That sparkled o'er the auburn of her hair [...].

    At that time, the upper part of the tower overhanged its base by about fourteen feet.

  2. To impend.