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cantilever

[kan-tl-ee-ver, -ev-er] / ˈkæn tlˌi vər, -ˌɛv ər /






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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)