If one thing overhangs another, it sticks out over and above it. Part of the rock wall overhung the path at one point
The ends of boards that are unsupported by stickers and extend beyond the ends of most boards in an air drying pile, kiln truckload, or unit handling package
Projecting parts of a face or bank Overhangs have been blasted off the left abutment at Soldier Canyon Dam
The portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building
A horizontal building projection, usually above a window, for the purpose of shading
Radar term indicating a region of high reflectivity at middle and upper levels above an area of weak reflectivity at low levels (The latter area is known as a weak-echo region, or WER ) The overhang is found on the inflow side of a thunderstorm (normally the south or southeast side) See Fig 2, BWER
Outward projecting eave-soffit area of a roof; the part of the roof that hangs out or over the outside wall See Cornice
Used in the context of general equities Sizable block of securities or commodities contracts that, if released on the market, would put downward pressure on prices; prohibits buying activity that would otherwise translate into upward price movement Examples include shares held in a dealer's inventory, a large institutional holding, a secondary distribution still in registration, and a large commodity position about to be liquidated