Meaning & use
Cantilever
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A rigid structural beam or other member that is fixed and supported at only one end, projecting outward into open space.
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The observation deck was built as a cantilever extending over the canyon.
Engineers used a cantilever design to support the bridge without a central pier.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb, "to cantilever," meaning to construct or project something as a cantilever.
Words with a similar meaning
projecting beam
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To support or project something as a cantilever.
The architect cantilevered the balcony out over the garden.
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