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English
Etymology
From under- + hang.
Pronunciation
Verb
underhang (third-person singular simple present underhangs, present participle underhanging, simple past and past participle underhung)
- (transitive) To suspend; hang.
2005, Steve Cory, Decks: Plan, Design, Build: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.
Noun
underhang (plural underhangs)
- That which underhangs.
1987, Patricia Volk, White light:A piece of oatmeal stuck in the underhang of Roy's lip. May sipped her morning coffee, watching it bob as he spoke.
1966, IEEE Industry, General Applications Group, IEEE transactions on industry and general applications: Volume 2: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 [...].