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hanging indention

American

noun

Printing.

an indention of uniform length at the beginning of each line except the first, which is flush left and of full width.

Etymology

Origin of hanging indention

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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When a heading runs over one line, use hanging indention; that is, do not allow the second line to run back to the left-hand margin, but indent it.

From The Century Handbook of Writing by Greever, Garland

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