ALL meanings of cantilever bridge
can·ti·le·ver bridge
C c - noun cantilever bridge a bridge having spans that are constructed as cantilevers and often a suspended span or spans, each end of which rests on one end of a cantilever span 3
- noun cantilever bridge a bridge whose span is formed by two cantilevers projecting toward each other, sometimes with an extra section between them 3
- noun cantilever bridge any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support, especially one in which the projection is great in relation to the depth, so that the upper part is in tension and the lower part in compression. 1
- noun cantilever bridge Building Trades, Civil Engineering. any rigid construction extending horizontally well beyond its vertical support, used as a structural element of a bridge (cantilever bridge) building foundation, etc. 1
- noun cantilever bridge Aeronautics. a form of wing construction in which no external bracing is used. 1
- noun cantilever bridge Architecture. a bracket for supporting a balcony, cornice, etc. 1
- verb without object cantilever bridge to project in the manner of a cantilever. 1
- verb with object cantilever bridge to construct in the manner of a cantilever. 1