cantilever

or can·ta·le·ver

[ kan-tl-ee-ver, -ev-er ]

/ ˈkæn tlˌi vər, -ˌɛv ər /

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noun

any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support, especially one in which the projection is great in relation to the depth, so that the upper part is in tension and the lower part in compression.

Building Trades, Civil Engineering. any rigid construction extending horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural element of a bridge (cantilever bridge ), building foundation, etc.

Aeronautics. a form of wing construction in which no external bracing is used.

Architecture. a bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc.

verb (used without object)

to project in the manner of a cantilever.

verb (used with object)

to construct in the manner of a cantilever.

Also can·ta·li·ver

[kan-tl-ee-ver] /ˈkæn tlˌi vər/ .

Origin of cantilever

1660–70; perhaps cant² + -i- + lever

Words nearby cantilever

canticle, Canticle of Canticles, canticum, Cantigny, cantilena, cantilever, cantilever bridge, cantilever foundation, cantillate, cantillation, Cantillon

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Example sentences from the Web for cantilever

Two support rods and two cantilever springs were needed in place of the one in unidirectional scarificators.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis
The forward ends of the poling boards were supported by a cantilever beam.
The New York Subway|Anonymous
The cantilever and suspended girder types are as economical and free from uncertainty as to the stresses.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
At Warburton the roadway has been carried over a high level bridge, on the cantilever principle.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various

The construction of the arched roof is on the plan which engineers know as the cantilever, and not that of the Roman arch.
The North Pole|Robert E. Peary

British Dictionary definitions for cantilever

cantilever

/ (ˈkæntɪˌliːvə) /

noun

a beam, girder, or structural framework that is fixed at one end and is free at the other
(as modifier)a cantilever wing

a wing or tailplane of an aircraft that has no external bracing or support

a part of a beam or a structure projecting outwards beyond its support

verb

(tr) to construct (a building member, beam, etc) so that it is fixed at one end only

(intr) to project like a cantilever

Word Origin for cantilever

C17: perhaps from cant ² + lever

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for cantilever

cantilever

[ kăn′tl-ē′vər, -ĕv′ər ]

A projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and that carries a load at the other end or along its length. Cantilevers are important structures in the design of bridges and cranes.

单词	cantilever
释义	cantilever or can·ta·le·ver [ kan-tl-ee-ver, -ev-er ] / ˈkæn tlˌi vər, -ˌɛv ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cantilever ON THESAURUS.COM noun any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support, especially one in which the projection is great in relation to the depth, so that the upper part is in tension and the lower part in compression. Building Trades, Civil Engineering. any rigid construction extending horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural element of a bridge (cantilever bridge ), building foundation, etc. Aeronautics. a form of wing construction in which no external bracing is used. Architecture. a bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc. verb (used without object) to project in the manner of a cantilever. verb (used with object) to construct in the manner of a cantilever. Also can·ta·li·ver [kan-tl-ee-ver] /ˈkæn tlˌi vər/ . Origin of cantilever 1660–70; perhaps cant² + -i- + lever Words nearby cantilever canticle, Canticle of Canticles, canticum, Cantigny, cantilena, cantilever, cantilever bridge, cantilever foundation, cantillate, cantillation, Cantillon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cantilever Two support rods and two cantilever springs were needed in place of the one in unidirectional scarificators. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology\|Audrey Davis The forward ends of the poling boards were supported by a cantilever beam. The New York Subway\|Anonymous The cantilever and suspended girder types are as economical and free from uncertainty as to the stresses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various At Warburton the roadway has been carried over a high level bridge, on the cantilever principle. The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts\|Various The construction of the arched roof is on the plan which engineers know as the cantilever, and not that of the Roman arch. The North Pole\|Robert E. Peary British Dictionary definitions for cantilever cantilever / (ˈkæntɪˌliːvə) / noun a beam, girder, or structural framework that is fixed at one end and is free at the other (as modifier)a cantilever wing a wing or tailplane of an aircraft that has no external bracing or support a part of a beam or a structure projecting outwards beyond its support verb (tr) to construct (a building member, beam, etc) so that it is fixed at one end only (intr) to project like a cantilever Word Origin for cantilever C17: perhaps from cant ² + lever Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cantilever girder, scaffolding, joist, shaft, pillar, pole, plank, timber, piling, sill, clamp, splint, strip, bail, bolster, stanchion, prop, trestle, pile, boom Scientific definitions for cantilever cantilever [ kăn′tl-ē′vər, -ĕv′ər ] A projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and that carries a load at the other end or along its length. Cantilevers are important structures in the design of bridges and cranes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cantilever

or can·ta·le·ver

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of cantilever

Words nearby cantilever

Example sentences from the Web for cantilever

British Dictionary definitions for cantilever

noun

verb

Word Origin for cantilever

Words related to cantilever

Scientific definitions for cantilever