Projection, such as an eave (8)

I believe the answer is:

overhang

(Other definitions for overhang that I've seen before include "Project, beetle" , "Cast a shadow" , "Extend beyond (a roof, perhaps)" , "Beetle, lean out beyond" , "Lean out beyond the vertical" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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