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cantilever

1 cantilever /ˈkæntəˌliːvɚ/ noun
plural cantilevers
1 cantilever
/ˈkæntəˌliːvɚ/
noun
plural cantilevers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANTILEVER
[count]
: 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)
2 cantilever /ˈkæntəˌliːvɚ/ verb
cantilevers; cantilevered; cantilevering
2 cantilever
/ˈkæntəˌliːvɚ/
verb
cantilevers; cantilevered; cantilevering
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANTILEVER
[+ object] : to support (something) with a cantilever usually used as (be) cantilevered
[no object] of a structure : to extend out over an area