cantilever
21cantilever — n. & v. n. 1 a long bracket or beam etc. projecting from a wall to support a balcony etc. 2 a beam or girder fixed at only one end. v.intr. 1 project as a cantilever. 2 be supported by cantilevers. Phrases and idioms: cantilever bridge a bridge… …
22cantilever — Cantalever Can ta*lev er, n. [Cant an external angle + lever a supporter of the roof timber of a house.] [Written also {cantaliver} and {cantilever}.] 1. (Arch.) A bracket to support a balcony, a cornice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engin.) A …
23cantilever — noun Cantilever is used before these nouns: ↑bridge …
24cantilever — can|ti|le|ver [ kæntı,livər ] noun count a piece of wood or metal fixed to the side of an upright post or a wall and used for supporting something such as a bridge: a cantilever bridge/roof/beam …
25cantilever — A structural member which projects beyond a line of support. Also see balance, cantilever, counterpoise, equilibrium, equipoise …
26cantilever — [ kantɪli:və] noun a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used chiefly in bridge construction. ↘a bracket or beam projecting from a wall to support a balcony, cornice, etc. verb [usu. as adjective cantilevered] support by a… …
27cantilever — n. projecting bracket. ♦ cantilever bridge, bridge composed of two or more cantilevers, not supporting each other, as Forth Bridge …
28cantilever — An arm that projects from a source and supports cables. Also see cantilever brake …
29cantilever bridge — n. a bridge whose span is formed by two cantilevers projecting toward each other, sometimes with an extra section between them * * * …
30cantilever fixed partial denture — cantilever bridge …