underhang

underhang

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ hang.

Verb

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

1. (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)

1. 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 and 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 [...].