overhang.
To hang over (something).
Meaning & usage
To hang over (something).
To impend.
Where this word comes from
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.
Where this word comes from
From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.
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