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cantilever

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






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I love this house at 10 o’clock because of the cantilever and the shadows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Over the next 70 years, nearly 50 giant cantilever cranes were built worldwide, with about half of them involving companies based in or near Glasgow.

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

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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