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cantilever

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈkantɪliːvə/

Noun

cantilever noun

  1. A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
  2. A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
  3. A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.

Verb

cantilever verb

  1. To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.

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Synonyms

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