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| o·ver·hang [ vər háng ] |
verb (past and past participle o·ver·hung [ vər húng ], present participle o·ver·hang·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·hangs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb project over: to project or extend over something leaving a sheltered space beneath
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2. transitive verb loom over somebody: to threaten or loom over somebody or something
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noun (plural o·ver·hangs) |
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1. projection: something, e.g. part of a rock face or the edge of a roof, that projects out over the space beneath
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2. extent of projection: the degree or amount by which something projects or extends over something
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3. aviation half difference in wingspan: half the difference in the span of the two wings of a biplane
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4. aviation distance to wing end on monoplane: the distance from the last outer strut to the end of a monoplane's wing
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5.
Same as heel drag
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6. finance unsold securities causing lower prices: an unsold quantity of something, such as securities held by underwriters who have failed to sell them, that causes prices in a market to be lower than they would otherwise be
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