overhang

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o·ver·hang (ō'vər-hăngʹ)v. o·ver·hung, (-hŭngʹ) o·ver·hang·ing, o·ver·hangsv. tr.
1. To project or extend beyond.
2. To loom over:
The threat of nuclear war overhangs modern society.
3. To ornament with hangings.v. intr.
To project over something that lies beneath. See Synonyms at bulge.n. (ōʹvər-hăng')
1. A projecting part, such as an architectural structure or a rock formation.
2. An amount of projection:
an overhang of six inches.
3. Nautical. The part of a bow or stern that projects over the water.
4. A supply of a commodity in excess of what can easily be disposed of:
An unusually warm winter created an overhang in oil stocks.