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Examples of overhang in a Sentence
A cliff overhangs the trail.
The patio was overhung by a canopy.
The path was overhung with willow trees.
Recent Examples of overhang from the Web
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Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. 3 Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared loaf pan, using the overhanging plastic wrap to cover the pate.
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Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. 3 Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared loaf pan, using the overhanging plastic wrap to cover the pate.
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His early Prairie Style houses, with long overhanging roof lines that evoked the horizontal lines of the American prairie, became his signature style.
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Transfer the loaf, still in the pan, to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes. Grasping the overhanging parchment,
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Overhanging the county elections will be popular Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's attempt to gain a second term amid growing discontent in Maryland over the Trump presidency.
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Glass frogs are known to cling to the undersides of leaves that overhang small rivers and streams while guarding clutches of eggs.
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These plants are not to be confused with orchids producing lots of roots along the stems or with roots overhanging their pots.
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Add low, overhanging trees, tall grass and similar vegetation to give adult fireflies a cool place to rest during the day.
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First Known Use of overhang
before 12th century
Definition of overhang
1 : something that overhangs; also : the extent of the overhanging
2 : the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline
3 : a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part
4 : an excess amount of a commodity or security the selling of which often drives down the value of that kind of commodity or security share overhang
Examples of overhang in a Sentence
The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.
a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above
Recent Examples of overhang from the Web
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The rear view of the house is dramatic — a 140-foot-wide stretch of windows, balconies, overhangs and peaked gables, stacked two and three stories high.
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Interni A lot of the places in Mykonos town are very similar: cozy wooden tables, bougainvillea overhang, affable waiters and lots of wine.
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Interni A lot of the places in Mykonos town are very similar: cozy wooden tables, bougainvillea overhang, affable waiters and lots of wine.
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These houses were more modest, designed for post-World War II, middle-class America, but with telltale Wright features, including flat roofs, cantilevered overhangs and natural light.
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The coupe kisses 140 mph before the road ramps toward vertical again, pressing into the switchbacks and overhangs of the Mogollon Rim.
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Indeed, if the aim is to warmly welcome prospective students and their families that begins with the dramatic cantilevered overhang that provides a very modern version of a Southern front porch at the building entrance.
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The result was a 900-square-foot Usonian-style masterpiece with Wright’s trademark deep overhangs and big windows that invite nature indoors.
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From the signage to the gas stationesque overhang, the new structure will refer to the past.
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Illustration of overhang
First Known Use of overhang
1853
OVERHANG Defined for English Language Learners
overhang
playDefinition of overhang for English Language Learners
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: to stick out beyond or hang over (something)
overhang
playDefinition of overhang for English Language Learners
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: a part that sticks out or hangs over something
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: the amount by which something hangs over something else
OVERHANG Defined for Kids
Definition of overhang for Students
overhung
\-ˌhəŋ\;overhanging
: to stick out or hang over The dismal drizzle caused the overhanging leaves to drip … — Avi, Crispin
Definition of overhang for Students
: a part that overhangs the overhang of a roof
Medical Dictionary
overhang
playMedical Definition of overhang
: a portion of a filling that extends beyond the normal contour of a tooth
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