cantilever
2
8.4
- noun
- /ˈkæntɪˌlivər/
- Specialized
:
voladizo
- The architect designed a stunning building with a cantilever that juts out over the cliff.
- mass cantilever
- piezoresistive cantilever
- commercial cantilever
Examples
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Front wheels can be mounted using a fork or a cantilever-type design.
Academic text (1993) -
The spring balance is slid over the cantilever to rest in a slot directly over the forefoot.
Academic text (1991) -
Works on the principle of the cantilever bridge.
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Notice it's quite a long cantilever when measured on the depth.
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The chair's front end can be supported by either a cantilever or a fork wheel mount.
Academic text (1993) -
The spring balance is slid back on the cantilever to rest directly above the heel.
Academic text (1991) -
One possibility would be to use the cantilever itself as a waveguide to guide light to the tip.
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A variety of methods have been devised to detect the cantilever deflection.
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The new low-mass cantilevers gave significantly enhanced performance, as shown in Figure 7.
Academic text (1995) -
Sample smoothing and low-mass cantilevers have led to significant improvements in data rate and signal-to-noise ratio.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
104
2.7
A long strong piece of wood, metal, or concrete that supports part of a building
14
5.0
A long strong beam usually made of steel that supports buildings or bridges
Compounds
- Specialized
A bridge made of beams that stick out from supports and meet in the middle to hold the road
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cantilever is like a combination of cant (to lean or tilt out) and lever ('a bar used to lift'). Think of a long bar leaning out from a building and holding weight with only one fixed end, which is why a cantilever is a beam that projects out and supports a load.