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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024can•ti•le•ver /ˈkæntəˌlivɚ, -ˌlɛvɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Civil Engineering, Buildinga long, rigid beam or bracket that supports a larger construction, such as a balcony.
See -lev-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024can•ti•le•ver (kan′tl ē′vər, -ev′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Civil Engineering, Buildingany rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support, esp. 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.
- Civil Engineering, Building[Building Trades, Civ. Engin.]any rigid construction extending horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural element of a bridge (can′tilever bridge′), building foundation, etc.
- Aeronauticsa form of wing construction in which no external bracing is used.
- Architecturea bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc.
v.i. - Civil Engineering, Buildingto project in the manner of a cantilever.
v.t. - Civil Engineering, Buildingto construct in the manner of a cantilever.
Also, cantalever, cantaliver. - perh. cant2 + -i- + lever 1660–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cantilever /ˈkæntɪˌliːvə/ n - a beam, girder, or structural framework that is fixed at one end and is free at the other
- a part of a beam or a structure projecting outwards beyond its support
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from cant² + lever |