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   cantilever

   /ˈkantɪliːvə/

   noun

   • 1. a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used in bridge construction.
   • ▪ a long bracket or beam projecting from a wall to support a balcony, cornice, or similar structure.

   verb

   • 1. support by a cantilever or cantilevers: "a glass and stone box is cantilevered over the street"
   • ▪ project as or like a cantilever: "a conveyor cantilevered out over the river"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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