cantilever
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Giant cantilever cranes date from the beginning of the 20th Century, when Scotland led the world in shipbuilding and engineering.
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
She points out the ways in which the river’s embankments could be reimagined: with garden-covered steps or with a cantilever boardwalk.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022
These are sometimes marvels of engineering skill, great wooden structures on the cantilever principle or well-constructed iron suspension bridges, remarkable when one considers the rude appliances at the disposal of the builders.
From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon
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