cantilever C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈkæntɪˌlivɚ/ UK /ˈkantɪliːvə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a beam or other structure fixed at one end and projecting outward without support at its other end A steel cantilever supports the balcony above the entrance. 2 noun figure skating: a gliding move performed with bent knees and the body leaning far backward, close to the ice The skater held a cantilever as she curved across the rink. 3 verb to project outward, or make something project outward, from a support at one end The architects cantilevered the upper floor over the courtyard. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 verb · to project outward, or make... projectoverhang Word family Forms cantileveredcantileveringcantilevers Derived forms cantileverscantileveredcantilevering Related forms beambracketbalconybridgecantileverable Common collocations cantilever bridge Noun + noun Etymology Probably formed from cant (an edge or corner) and lever; the earliest recorded form was cantlapper, and the first element is uncertain. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cantilever **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkæntɪˌlivɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkantɪliːvə/ ## Meanings 1. a beam or other structure fixed at one end and projecting outward without support at its other end 2. figure skating: a gliding move performed with bent knees and the body leaning far backward, close to the ice 3. to project outward, or make something project outward, from a support at one end ## Examples - A steel cantilever supports the balcony above the entrance. - The skater held a cantilever as she curved across the rink. - The architects cantilevered the upper floor over the courtyard. ## Synonyms - project - overhang ## Derived Forms - cantilevers - cantilevered - cantilevering ## Related Forms - beam - bracket - balcony - bridge - cantileverable ## Etymology Probably formed from cant (an edge or corner) and lever; the earliest recorded form was cantlapper, and the first element is uncertain. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown