noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈəʊvəseɪl/
General-American:/ˈoʊvəɹseɪl/
rhymes with -əʊvə(ɹ)seɪl
Received-Pronunciation:/əʊvəˈseɪl/
General-American:/oʊvəɹˈseɪl/
rhymes with -eɪl
1
noun
Meaning 1
The projection of something from a structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture, law
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Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
To project from a structure above (something); to overhang.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: architecture
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Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 3
To project over (as of a crane, bridge or cables over neighbouring property); especially in relation to any legal right to do so.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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