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Meaning of Overhang | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
əʊvəˈhaŋ

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

العربية الطنف
Български стря́ха
Čeština převis
Deutsch Überhang
Esperanto alero
Español protuberancia
Français surplomb surplomber
हिन्दी छज्जा
Bahasa Indonesia emper emperan overstek
Nederlands overhangen
Русский нависать
ไทย เงื้อม
Türkçe sayvan

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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