cantilever
Example Sentences
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The giant cantilever crane at Greenock's James Watt Dock, built in 1917 in the midst of World War One, was another project led by the engineering firm Arroll.
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
In the cantilever construction, the bridge grows right and left from its piers at the same moment, because balance must be maintained.
From Chatterbox, 1906 by Clarke, J. Erskine (John Erskine)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
