cantilever
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tlˌi noun
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Building Trades, Civil Engineering. any rigid construction extending horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural element of a bridge (cantilever bridge) building foundation, etc.
3.
Aeronautics. a form of wing construction in which no external bracing is used.
4.
Architecture. a bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc.
verb (used without object)
5.
to project in the manner of a cantilever.
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verb (used with object)
6.
to construct in the manner of a cantilever.
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cantilever (ˈkæntɪˌliːvə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a beam, girder, or structural framework that is fixed at one end and is free at the other |
| b. (as modifier): a cantilever wing | |
| 2. | a wing or tailplane of an aircraft that has no external bracing or support |
| 3. | a part of a beam or a structure projecting outwards beyond its support |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to construct (a building member, beam, etc) so that it is fixed at one end only |
| 5. | (intr) to project like a cantilever |
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| cantilever (kān'tl-ē'vər, -ěv'ər) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
Our biennial inspection program will continue until all the cantilever sign supports are no longer in service.
When the pollinator lands on it, there is a cantilever effect and the lip bonks the pollinator on its back and deposits pollen.
Cantilever drainage plows under experimental conditions.
Cantilever structures, poles, and bridge mounted sign brackets shall conform to the following fatigue categories.
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