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Cantilevers hold up a surface or room without themselves being supported at their outer end. Many outdoor balconies are cantilevered, and theater balconies may be as well. A cantilevered bridge may have a huge span (as long as 1,800 feet) built out on either side of a single large foundation pier. Architects sometimes use cantilevered construction to produce dramatic effects; Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater" house, which extends out over a rocky river, is a famous example. But the Grand Canyon's "Skywalk" has become perhaps the best-known piece of cantilevered construction in America.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The gel’s special formula is designed to remove stubborn residue while still being gentle on the stylus and not compromising the bond between the stylus and its cantilever.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere in the British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda’s Bitter End Yacht Club is expanding its intimate collection of accommodations, with the recent addition of four beach bungalows and six new lofts that are cantilevered over the water; a luxury spa and pool are in the works.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Cantilever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantilever. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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