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underhanging

underhanging is the present participle and gerund of underhang.

Meaning of underhang

Verb

underhang (third-person singular simple present underhangs, present participle underhanging, simple past and past participle underhung)

  1. (transitive) 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

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Questions about underhanging

What is underhanging the present participle and gerund of?
Underhanging is the present participle and gerund of underhang.

Words near underhanging in the dictionary

  1. underhanding
  2. underhandly
  3. underhandness
  4. underhands
  5. underhang
  6. underhanging
  7. underhangman
  8. underhangmen
  9. underhangs
  10. underharvest
  11. underharvested

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