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cantilever

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Definition of cantilever

as in arch

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Recent Examples of cantilever Set the scene Siro occupies floors 30 to 36 of new Dubai landmark One Za’abeel, which also houses the One&Only’s first vertical resort, as well as 11 big-name restaurants, many of which sit within the world’s longest cantilever, The Link. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 This 9x9-foot cantilever umbrella rotates 360 degrees, providing you with full coverage from the sun at any angle. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026 Part of the villa juts outward in a dramatic cantilever supported by skinny columns, giving the structure a floating effect when viewed from the surrounding gardens. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026 Now, the team has successfully projected a variety of videos from a single cantilever, including clips from the movie A Charlie Brown Christmas. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cantilever

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His recent claims that the arch would become a military complex resemble his arguments for the need to build a ballroom at the White House.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
When whales dive, their backs form a curved arch above the water.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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Ironworkers bolted the last girder into place on the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower) on May 3, 1973.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
In the distance, an impressive railway bridge, its steel girders painted bright white, stretches across the shimmering landscape, apparently untouched by the US and Israeli strikes that battered and scarred parts of Iran earlier this year.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

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Six individual seats are 'floating’ on hidden pedestals to keep the floor space clear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Rather than trying to dictate the future of fashion from a pedestal, Hunt views the platform as an evolving ecosystem created to adapt alongside the wider culture.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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