 cantilever |
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| 1. | [ noun ] projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only | |
| Related terms: | beam | |
| 2. | [ verb ] project as a cantilever | |
| Related terms: | stick_out | |
| 3. | [ verb ] construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed | |
| Examples: | "Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings" |
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| Related terms: | construct architecture | |
| Similar spelling: |
cantillate centiliter centile |
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