overhang
noun
- horizontal distance between a vehicle's end and its first or last axle
verb
- project over the edge of something, in a cantilevering manner
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈhaŋ/ / /ˈəʊvəhaŋ/ / /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/
noun
Etymology: From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.
- The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.
- That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
- A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.
- 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.
- 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.”
- To impend.