cantilevernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæn.tə.liː.vər/us/ˈkæn.t̬ə.liː.vɚ/specializeda long bar that is fixed at only one end to a vertical support and is used to hold a structure such as an arch, bridge, or shelf in position:
a cantilever bridge
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physical supports and supporting
- backbone
- bearing
- bolster
- bookend
- buoy
- burden
- buttress
- catwalk
- groan
- pile
- rafter
- runner
- scaffold
- scaffolding
- shore
- shore sth up
- skid
- stanchion
- stem
- stilt
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