C1 noun #13,199 most common

cantilever

UK /ˈkantɪliːvə/ | US /ˈkantɪliːvə/

A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.

cantilever in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
  • (noun) A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
  • (noun) 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.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
  2. 2
    noun A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
  3. 3
    noun 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.
  4. 4
    verb To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
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