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projection vs overhang

overhang vs projection

projection and overhang both are nouns.

projection is not a verb while overhang is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
projection Yes No No No
overhang Yes No Yes No
As nouns, overhang is a hyponym of projection; that is, overhang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than projection:
  • projection: any structure that branches out from a central support
  • overhang: projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
Other hyponyms of projection include arm, branch, limb, brim, burr, cleat, cornice, drip, drip mold, drip mould, flange, rim, flue, fluke, head, boss, knob, lobe, lug, prong, spike, tenon, tooth, tooth.
projection (noun) overhang (noun)
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
the act of projecting out from something
any structure that branches out from a central support
the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
a planned undertaking
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
any solid convex shape that juts out from something
projection (verb) overhang (verb)
be suspended over or hang over
project over
Difference between projection and overhang

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