overhang

UK /əʊvəˈhaŋ/ US /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/
noun 4verb 2

Definitions

verb

1

To hang over (something).

Her brow was overhung with coins of gold, / That sparkled o'er the auburn of her hair [...].

At that time, the upper part of the tower overhanged its base by about fourteen feet.

2

To impend.

noun

1

The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.

2

That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.

3

A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.

4

Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.

These are firstly for products which need a cool room; secondly for products which can be stored on a standard pallet without overhang; and thirdly for products known as "the uglies" which always overhang a standard pallet.

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