hanging indention

American  

noun

Printing.

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

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Etymology

Origin of hanging indention

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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