cantilever
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The four giant cantilever cranes beside the River Clyde are iconic structures.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
When the cantilever is placed on one of the nanoparticles, a current is passed through its tip to measure the conductivity.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2024
Columns sway back and forth, like a cantilever swing, creating ample space for large groups to walk through.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023
Mr. Morrison, in collaboration with the British manufacturer Isokon Plus, has created the Iso-lounge, reimagining the archetypal cantilever design as one sleek line of plywood.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021
From the roofs of the structures lacy spires soared heavenward; inter-connected by long, slim cantilever bridges whose prodigious spans seemed out of all proportion to the gossamer delicacy of their construction.
From Spacehounds of IPC by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.