overhang

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Moreover the inventory overhang, which is being exacerbated by heightened foreclosure activity, will further weigh on construction activity in the coming months.

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  1. transitive verb To project or extend beyond.
  2. transitive verb To loom over: The threat of nuclear war overhangs modern society.
  3. transitive verb To ornament with hangings.
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  • Sheltered under a stone overhang was a small fire with a handful of men sitting around it. —  The Flight of the Wren
  • He watched for a moment to confirm he would miss the overhang, then turned his attention back to the problem at hand. —  Triplet
  • He ducked under the door overhang, and once he was fully inside, leaned against the corner of the wall and folded his arms across his chest, his stance casual. —  Garwood, Julie - The Secret
  • From here they were forced to proceed on foot, leading their horses up the narrow trail as the overhang was too low to admit a rider. —  The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
  • Now from the canvas overhang, another piece of canvas fell neatly to the ground, screening the table and the benches from ever-present eyes. —  Clavell - King Rat
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overhang:   overhangs ·  overhanging
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