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cantilever

[kan-tl-ee-ver, -ev-er] / ˈkæn tlˌi vər, -ˌɛv ər /






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The giant cantilever crane at Greenock's James Watt Dock, built in 1917 in the midst of World War One, was another project led by the engineering firm Arroll.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

When the cantilever is placed on one of the nanoparticles, a current is passed through its tip to measure the conductivity.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2024

Columns sway back and forth, like a cantilever swing, creating ample space for large groups to walk through.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Ms. Sicangco then worked with engineering professors at the university to design and 3-D-print a soil-mounted cantilever system that growing leaves could push against.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022

By government survey we know that the depth of the river between the Falls and the cantilever bridge is two hundred feet.

From The Niagara River by Hulbert, Archer Butler




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