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Synonyms
o·ver·hang (ṓvər-hănǵ)

verb: -hung (-hŭnǵ), -hang·ing, -hangs. 

transitive verb 

  1. To project or extend beyond.
  2. To loom over: The threat of nuclear war overhangs modern society.
  3. To ornament with hangings.

intransitive verb 

To project over something that lies beneath. See synonyms at bulge

noun 

  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.