Cantilever | Mean of cantilever in English Dictionary
/ˈkæntəˌliːvɚ/
- Noun
- a long piece of wood, metal, etc., that sticks out from a wall or other structure to support something above it (such as a balcony or bridge)
- The porch is supported by steel cantilevers.
- a cantilever bridge [=a bridge that uses cantilevers to support the main part]
- Verb
- to support (something) with a cantilever
- cantilevered beams/floors
- to extend out over an area
- The balcony cantilevers over the terrace below.
