cantilever - Definition from the CONSTRUCTION topic - TECHNOLOGY

Topic: CONSTRUCTION

Date:	1600-1700
Origin:	Perhaps from CANT¹3 + lever

cantilever
noun

can‧ti‧le‧ver See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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[countable]

TBC a long piece of metal or wood that sticks out from an upright post or wall and supports a shelf, the end of a bridge etc

—cantilevered adjective:

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a cantilevered staircase

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