cantilever
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How to pronounce cantilever in British English:
英 [ˈkæntɪli:və(r)]
How to pronounce cantilever in American English:
美 [ˈkæntlˌivɚ, -ˌɛvɚ]
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- Noun:
- projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
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- Verb:
- project as a cantilever
- construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed
单词词源
- cantilever (n.)
- 1660s, probably from cant (n.2) + lever, but earliest form (c. 1610) was cantlapper. First element also might be Spanish can "dog," architect's term for an end of timber jutting out of a wall, on which beams rested. Related: Cantilevered.
双语例句
- 1. The feedback between the two systems-molecule and tuning fork-can be tuned to resonances that drive the cantilever to surprisingly large-amplitude vibrations .
- 2. Move the cantilever to the position according to temperature .
- 3. National olympic sports center stadium was reconstructed to meet environmental requirements of olympic games , and cables were adopted to keep the balance of cantilever stand .
- 4. Research of strain-measurement sensor based on double cantilever beam .
- 5. This device uses a sharp point mounted on a vibrating cantilever , which scans the surface of a sample and reacts to topology and the properties of the sample to provide highly detailed images .