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overhang

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Definition of overhang

verb

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈhaŋ/
(past and past participle overhung) [with object]
  • hang or extend outwards over:a concrete path overhung by jacaranda trees (as adjective overhanging)overhanging branches

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəhaŋ/
  • 1a part of something that extends or hangs over something else:he crouched beneath an overhang of bushes
  • 2a quantity of securities or commodities large enough to make prices fall if offered for sale.

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