cantilever
noun/ˈkæntɪliːvə(r)/
/ˈkæntɪliːvər/
- a long piece of metal or wood that sticks out from a wall to support the end of a bridge or other structure
- a cantilever bridge
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCantilever is used before these nouns:- bridge
Word Originmid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.Definitions on the go
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