- present participle of overhang.
overhanging
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In the spring, the icefall doctors had finally managed to open the Khumbu Icefall section, after a massive overhanging glacial chunk, called a serac, blocked the path for much of the early climbing season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"These overhanging snow features can be difficult to spot, especially in poor visibility, and may collapse without warning," it said.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Their staple diet are deer, and they hunt by stealth often pouncing from trees or overhanging rocks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
That was the central question overhanging CinemaCon 2024, the annual convention bringing together Hollywood studios and multiplex operators in Las Vegas this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Lying on his back, Jonathan stared up at the overhanging trees, a laced and dark-green net.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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