overhung

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overhung  /oʊ vər ˈhəŋ/ ? Meaning of "overhung"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
  2. (v) project over
  3. (v) be suspended over or hang over

Usage(s):

  1. And no place is more Martian in character than the McMurdo Dry Valleys, a wedge of rugged, rocky terrain stippled with ice-covered lakes and overhung by glaciers.
  2. Mass bombing, probably by night, is a spectre that has overhung Great Britain for ten solid weeks.
  3. A heavy blue haze overhung the entire state, making it difficult for planes to spot new fires before they got out of control.
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