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o·ver·hang

(ō'vĕr-hang),

1. An excess of dental filling material beyond the cavity margin or normal tooth contour.

2. The unpaired end portion of one strand of a double-stranded nucleic acid chain.

overhang

[-hang]

Etymology: AS, ofer + hangian, to hang

an excess of dental filling material that projects beyond the margin of a tooth cavity preparation. It can trigger gingivitis or periodontitis by providing a harbor for bacteria.

o·ver·hang

(ō'vĕr-hang)

1. Excess of dental filling material beyond the cavity margin or normal tooth contour.

2. Unpaired end portion of one strand of a double-stranded nucleic acid chain.

o·ver·hang

(ō'vĕr-hang-ing)

Excess of dental filling material beyond cavity margin or normal tooth contour.

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Set around a central top-lit atrium, the building is square in plan with a cast in-situ concrete first floor slab which overhangs the ground floor, shading it from summer sun.

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Roof overhangs, which can be designed to allow winter sun to pass through windows, while helping to block summer sun (see sketch, below fight);