Cantilever

['kæntɪliːvə] or ['kæntɪlivɚ]

解释:

(noun.) projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only.

(verb.) construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed; 'Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings'.

(verb.) project as a cantilever.

校对:苏西--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Same as Cantalever.

校对:维托

解释:

n. a large bracket used in architecture for supporting cornices balconies and even stairs—the principle has been applied in the construction of bridges to support enormous weights.—Also Can′taliver.

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