overhang
/ˌoʊvərˈhæŋ/
verb
- To extend outward beyond the main support or base.
- Large trees overhang the path, creating a tunnel of leaves.
- The cliff overhangs the ocean by several feet.
- The balcony overhangs the garden below.
- To loom or threaten in a way that creates a sense of danger or pressure.
- A sense of doom overhangs the abandoned town.
- Uncertainty overhangs the future of the project.
- The threat of layoffs overhangs the entire office.
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noun
- A part of a structure that extends outward beyond the main support, such as a roof or cliff.
- The roof overhang provides shade on hot summer days.
- We stood under the rock overhang to escape the rain.
- The house has a wide overhang to protect the windows from storms.
- A situation where something, such as a supply or problem, remains and creates pressure or difficulty.
- The political overhang from the scandal affected the election.
- The company faces a debt overhang from last year's expansion.
- There is an overhang of unsold homes in the housing market.
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