Cantilever
noun
A long piece of wood, metal, etc. that sticks out from a wall to support something above it.
The cantilever bridge is designed to support heavy loads
Often appears as...
- cantilever bridge
- cantilever construction
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To build out from a wall, using a cantilever.
They cantilevered the balcony to give a better view
Often appears as...
- cantilevered balcony
- cantilevered structure
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A long piece of wood, metal, etc. that sticks out from a wall to support something above it.
The cantilever bridge is designed to support heavy loads
Often appears as...
- cantilever bridge
- cantilever construction
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To build out from a wall, using a cantilever.
They cantilevered the balcony to give a better view
Often appears as...
- cantilevered balcony
- cantilevered structure
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Architectural Feature
Cantilevers are common in modern architecture as stylish features to create overhangs without visible supports.
The museum's dramatic cantilever provides shade to the entrance below.
Pro Tip 2/3No Visible Support
Cantilevers seem to float because the support is not immediately visible, being anchored inside a structure.
Observation decks are often cantilevers, extending out with no supports underneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Engineering Marvel
Cantilever structures are admired for their engineering, allowing extended parts with no pillars or cables.
The overhanging sections on the sports stadium are supported by cantilever beams.
Pro Tip 1/3Architectural Feature
Cantilevers are common in modern architecture as stylish features to create overhangs without visible supports.
The museum's dramatic cantilever provides shade to the entrance below.
Pro Tip 2/3No Visible Support
Cantilevers seem to float because the support is not immediately visible, being anchored inside a structure.
Observation decks are often cantilevers, extending out with no supports underneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Engineering Marvel
Cantilever structures are admired for their engineering, allowing extended parts with no pillars or cables.
The overhanging sections on the sports stadium are supported by cantilever beams.
Pro Tip 1/3Architectural Feature
Cantilevers are common in modern architecture as stylish features to create overhangs without visible supports.
The museum's dramatic cantilever provides shade to the entrance below.
Pro Tip 2/3No Visible Support
Cantilevers seem to float because the support is not immediately visible, being anchored inside a structure.
Observation decks are often cantilevers, extending out with no supports underneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Engineering Marvel
Cantilever structures are admired for their engineering, allowing extended parts with no pillars or cables.
The overhanging sections on the sports stadium are supported by cantilever beams.
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A fascinating time...
That is a myopic pinprick of time when you think of the evolution and the story of life on this planet. Turns out we're all in the cheap seats and none of us will live to see how it all pans out. So at my company, we wanted a way around this. We wanted to see if there was a way to cantilever out,
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Building the impossible:...
to pursue a different the suspension bridge. Where a cantilever bridge is supported from one end a suspension bridge suspends its deck from cables strung across the gap. The result is a more flexible structure that’s resilient to winds and shifting loads.
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How to Dismantle a...
and it's the harvest iron ore from the ground and make new steel even the ruble will be pulverized and made into roads it's a steel cantilever truss bridge
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A fascinating time...
That is a myopic pinprick of time when you think of the evolution and the story of life on this planet. Turns out we're all in the cheap seats and none of us will live to see how it all pans out. So at my company, we wanted a way around this. We wanted to see if there was a way to cantilever out,
Video examples
Building the impossible:...
to pursue a different the suspension bridge. Where a cantilever bridge is supported from one end a suspension bridge suspends its deck from cables strung across the gap. The result is a more flexible structure that’s resilient to winds and shifting loads.
Video examples
How to Dismantle a...
and it's the harvest iron ore from the ground and make new steel even the ruble will be pulverized and made into roads it's a steel cantilever truss bridge
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