cantilever

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  1. noun A projecting structure, such as a beam, that is supported at one end and carries a load at the other end or along its length.
  2. noun A member, such as a beam, that projects beyond a fulcrum and is supported by a balancing member or a downward force behind the fulcrum.
  3. noun A bracket or block supporting a balcony or cornice.
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  • Viscous drag on the atomic force microscope cantilever curiosity - master pj01 pj02f pj05a pj05b CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • This becomes especially important when a cantilever is excited at higher modes such as in the Figure 2.
  • (I'll explain that in a second) cyclocross bike with extra tire clearance for bigger tires, cantilever brakes and —  Fat Cyclist
  • Because the object being scanned must be placed on the tip of a microscopic cantilever, the new technique couldn't be used for imaging people or other large objects at very high resolution. —  Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews
  • Comment on Free beer & hotdogs at the Gowanus Yacht Club this weekend by Jacqueline Jones Comment on Watty & Meg to replace Caffé Carciofo by Cobble Hill Blog » Watty & Meg signage going up right now Studio for Civil Architecture has created a proposal for enclosing the BQE cantilever which is schedule for —  Brooklyn Heights Blog
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/ˈkæntəlɪvˈər, kæntɪlɛvər/
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