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Cantilever
ˈkantɪliːvə
Cantilever definitions
noun
cantilever
cantilevers
- a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used in bridge constructionjoist purlin girder spar support strut stay brace scantling batten transom lintel stringer balk board timber plank lath rafter
- a long bracket or beam projecting from a wall to support a balcony, cornice, or similar structure
verb
cantilever
cantilevered
cantilevering
cantilevers
- support by a cantilever or cantilevers
"a glass and stone box is cantilevered over the street"
- project as or like a cantilever
"a conveyor cantilevered out over the river"