overhang

Etymology

From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.

verb

1. (transitive) To hang over (something).
   At that time, the upper part of the tower overhanged its base by about fourteen feet. 2012, Edwin Labre, Solly Border, Freedom...At Last!, page 37
2. (intransitive) To impend.

noun

1. (economics) The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.
2. (architecture) 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. 1983, Australian Transport, page 16