Underhang
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Underhang is a verb meaning (transitive) To suspend; hang.
Meaning
(transitive) To suspend; hang.
More Meanings
- That which underhangs.
Example Sentences
A piece of oatmeal stuck in the underhang of Roy's lip. May sipped her morning coffee, watching it bob as he spoke.
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.
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 [...].
Word Forms
- underhangs
- underhanging
- underhung
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suspend, uphang, unhang, hang up, undersling, pend.
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