overhang balance
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2overhang — 1. verb /əʊvəˈhaŋ,ˈəʊvəhaŋ,ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/ To hang over (something). Her brow was overhung with coins of gold, / That sparkled oer the auburn of her hair [...]. 2. noun /əʊvəˈhaŋ,ˈəʊvəhaŋ,ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/ a) The volume that tips the balance between the… …
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