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cantilever
[ kan-tl-ee-ver, -ev-er ]
noun
- any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support, especially one in which the projection is great in relation to the depth, so that the upper part is in tension and the lower part in compression.
- Building Trades, Civil Engineering. any rigid construction extending horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural element of a bridge cantilever bridge, building foundation, etc.
- Aeronautics. a form of wing construction in which no external bracing is used.
- Architecture. a bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc.
verb (used without object)
- to project in the manner of a cantilever.
verb (used with object)
- to construct in the manner of a cantilever.
cantilever
/ ˈ°ìæ²Ô³Ùɪˌ±ô¾±Ë±¹É™ /
noun
- a beam, girder, or structural framework that is fixed at one end and is free at the other
- ( as modifier )
a cantilever wing
- a wing or tailplane of an aircraft that has no external bracing or support
- a part of a beam or a structure projecting outwards beyond its support
verb
- tr to construct (a building member, beam, etc) so that it is fixed at one end only
- intr to project like a cantilever
cantilever
/ °ìă²Ô′³Ù±ô-ŧ′vÉ™°ù,-Ä•±¹â€²É™r /
- A projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and that carries a load at the other end or along its length. Cantilevers are important structures in the design of bridges and cranes.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cantilever1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cantilever1
Example Sentences
His striking home was perched above the boulevard, its wood and glass cantilevered over a concrete base.
As the sun set on a cloudy evening in Times Square on Friday, a 65-foot-long frankfurter cantilevered into the sky and spewed out a blast of rainbow confetti.
They also feature the construction of a 20-storey tower, cantilevered above the neighbouring Grade-II* former Great Eastern Hotel, new office and hotel space, and works to the station including more lifts and escalators.
When the cantilever is placed on one of the nanoparticles, a current is passed through its tip to measure the conductivity.
Where the top level extends cantilevers out to create a covered porch, it is supported by a pair of tree trunks that Austin’s builder, Kaplan Homes, found washed up on the beach.
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