cantilevers

noun

plural of cantilever
as in arches

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  1. arches
  2. brackets
  3. columns
  4. pilasters
Noun
  • For decades, engineers in Japan, Croatia, and other major bridge-building countries studied concrete arches with spans approaching 600 meters.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of arches
Noun
  • Loose hardware Give any bolts, brackets, and screws a quick once-over to make sure nothing has worked itself loose.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, housing is even more out of reach for those in lower-income brackets.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of brackets
Noun
  • Some columns from that time showed more nuance or even compassion, including an opinion piece published by The Washington Post in February 2002.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The district also provided only hourly wages for some employees and annual pay for others, hence the two separate pay columns in our database.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Definition of pilasters
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