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cantilever
or can·ta·le·ver
[ 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 cantilever 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
/ ˈkæntɪˌliːvə /
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
/ kăn′tl-ē′vər,-ĕv′ər /
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of cantilever1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cantilever1
C17: perhaps from cant ² + lever
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Example Sentences
The Red Rock cantilever bridge over the Colorado river, with a centre span of 660 ft.
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The cantilever rests on two river piers 120 ft. apart, centre to centre.
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The great cantilever bridges have been erected in the same way, and they are specially adapted for erection by building out.
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The cantilever and suspended girder types are as economical and free from uncertainty as to the stresses.
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In long-span bridges the cantilever system permits erection by building out, which is economical and sometimes necessary.
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