Feedback
Cantilever
Meaning
Noun
●
In Architecture:
A
beam
anchored
at one
end and
projecting
into space
, such as a long
bracket
projecting
from a
wall
to support a balcony.
●
A
beam
anchored
at one
end and used as a
lever
within a
microelectromechanical
system.
●
In Figure skating:
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
●
To project (something) in the
manner
of or
by means of
a cantilever.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Related
Beam
Truss
Girder
Deflection
Slab
Beams
Seatstay
Cutterhead
Strut
Pulley
Shaft
Piston
Gantry
Rotor
Cylinder
Sensor
Rod
Trusses
Plate
Antenna
Actuator
Hinge
Coil
Roof
Bending
Specimen
Clamped
Pendulum
Joint
Abutment
Wire
Spindle
Flange
Shear
Bridge
Reflector
Roller
Transducer
Curved
Hinged
Braced
Conductor
Probe
Sliding
Lateral
Blade
Strain Gauge
Roller Bearing
Reinforced Concrete
Load Cell
More
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better