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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 over·hang /ˈovɚ/
 突出部份,懸垂部份(vt.)懸于…之上(vi.)懸垂,逼近

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 over·hang /ˈovɝˌhæŋ/ 名詞
 懸突

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·ver·hang v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overhung p. pr. & vb. n. Overhanging.]
 1. To impend or hang over. [R.]
 2. To hang over; to jut or project over.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·ver·hang, v. i. To jut over.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·ver·hang, n. Arch.
 1. In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet.
 2. Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc.
 3. Naut. The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line.
 4. Mach. The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 overhang
      n : projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
      v 1: project over
      2: be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over
         the edge of the town" [syn: beetle]
      [also: overhung]