underhang

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verb

To suspend; hang.

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Meanings

verbunderhang (third-person singular simple present underhangs, present participle underhanging, simple past and past participle underhung)

present singular third person underhangs · participle present underhanging · participle past underhung · past underhung

  1. transitiveTo suspend; hang.

    Though less commonly done, it is best to underhang framing pieces — such as letting the girder extend well beyond the end joists if the girder is especially attractive.

    2005, Steve Cory, Decks: Plan, Design, Build
noununderhang (plural underhangs)

plural underhangs

  1. That which underhangs.

    A piece of oatmeal stuck in the underhang of Roy's lip. May sipped her morning coffee, watching it bob as he spoke.

    1987, Patricia Volk, White light
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    This spreads the angle of the copper to between 35 and 40 degrees from the 30-degree underhang and pushes the insulated nose of the steel V outward enough to fracture the mica segment [...].

    1966, IEEE Industry, General Applications Group, IEEE transactions on industry and general applications: Volume 2

Origin

From under- + hang.

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APA

underhang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhang

MLA

“underhang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underhang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhang.

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