Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for cantilever. Search instead for pianoelevers.
Definitions

cantilever

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






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The four giant cantilever cranes beside the River Clyde are iconic structures.

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

In connexion with this last route mention should be made of the cantilever bridge crossing the Falls of Lora with a span of 500 ft. at a height of 125 ft. above the water-way.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various