underhang meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

underhang

verb

Etymology From under- + hang.

To suspend; hang.

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.2005, Steve Cory, Decks: Plan, Design, Build:

noun

Etymology From under- + hang.

That which underhangs.

A piece of oatmeal stuck in the underhang of Roy's lip. May sipped her morning coffee, watching it bob as he spoke.1987, Patricia Volk, White light:
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 [...].1966, IEEE Industry, General Applications Group, IEEE transactions on industry and general applications: Volume 2: