cantilever
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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
Giant cantilever cranes date from the beginning of the 20th Century, when Scotland led the world in shipbuilding and engineering.
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
A heavy flat cantilever spring, attached at one end to the bottom of the case, was caught under a protuberance on the cocking lever and bent as the cocking lever was pulled.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
Vocabulary lists containing cantilever
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