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Cantilever  

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  • 1. A cantilever is a rigid structural element that extends horizontally and is unsupported at one end. Typically it extends from a flat vertical surface such as a wall, to which it must be firmly attached. Like other structural elements, a cantilever can be formed as a beam, plate, truss, or slab. (Wikipedia). 2. a long bar that is fixed at only one end to a vertical support and is used to hold a structure such as an arch, bridge, or shelf in position (Cambridge dictionary). 3. CANTILEVER meaning: a long piece of wood, metal, etc., that sticks out from a wall or other structure to support something above it (Britannica)

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