cantilever (redirected from cantilevers)

can·ti·le·ver  (kntl-vr, -vr)

n.

1. A projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and carries a load at the other end or along its length.

2. A member, such as a beam, that projects beyond a fulcrum and is supported by a balancing member or a downward force behind the fulcrum.

3. A bracket or block supporting a balcony or cornice.

v. can·ti·le·vered, can·ti·le·ver·ing, can·ti·le·vers

v.tr.

To construct as or in the manner of a cantilever.

v.intr.

To extend outward as or in the manner of a cantilever.

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[Perhaps cant + lever.]

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cantilever

Noun

a beam or girder fixed at one end only [origin unknown]

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cantilever  (kntl-vr, -vr)

A projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and that carries a load at the other end or along its length. Cantilevers are important structures in the design of bridges and cranes.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cantilever - projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
Verb	1.	cantilever - project as a cantilever jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
	2.	cantilever - construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed; "Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings" architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

Translations

cantilever [ˈkæntɪliːvəʳ] n → viga voladiza

cantilever [ˈkæntɪliːvəʳ] n → porte-à-faux m inv

cantilever [ˈkæntɪliːvəʳ] n → Ausleger m

cantilever [ˈkæntɪliːvəʳ] n → trave f a sbalzo