Synonyms of cantilever

Noun


1. cantilever, beam

usage: projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only

Verb


1. cantilever, stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project

usage: project as a cantilever

2. cantilever, construct, build, make

usage: construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed; "Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings"

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Definition and meaning of cantilever (Dictionary)