overhang
noun/ˈəʊvəhæŋ/
/ˈəʊvərhæŋ/
- the part of something that sticks out over and above something else
- The roof has an overhang to protect the walls from the rain.
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- the amount by which something hangs over and above something else
- [usually singular] (business, especially North American English) the state of being extra to what is required; the things that are extra
- attempts to reduce the overhang of unsold goods
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