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Cantilever
/ˈkantɪliːvə/
A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
📖 Definitions of "Cantilever"
noun
- 1
A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
- 2
A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
- 3
A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.
verb
- 1
To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
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