Skip to main content

cantilever

/kan-tl-ee-ver, -ev-er/US // ˈkæn tlˌi vər, -ˌɛv ər //UK // (ˈkæntɪˌliːvə) //

悬臂,悬臂式,悬挑,悬挂式

Related Words

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support, especially one in which the projection is great in relation to the depth, so that the upper part is in tension and the lower part in compression.
    • : Building Trades, Civil Engineering. any rigid construction extending horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural element of a bridge , building foundation, etc.
    • : Aeronautics. a form of wing construction in which no external bracing is used.
    • : Architecture. a bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to project in the manner of a cantilever.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to construct in the manner of a cantilever.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • The Red Rock cantilever bridge over the Colorado river, with a centre span of 660 ft.

  • The cantilever rests on two river piers 120 ft. apart, centre to centre.

  • The great cantilever bridges have been erected in the same way, and they are specially adapted for erection by building out.

  • The cantilever and suspended girder types are as economical and free from uncertainty as to the stresses.

  • In long-span bridges the cantilever system permits erection by building out, which is economical and sometimes necessary.