cantilevered

UK/ˈkæntɪˌlivə(ɹ)d/

cantilevered is the simple past and past participle of cantilever.

Meaning of cantilever

cantilever (third-person singular simple present cantilevers, present participle cantilevering, simple past and past participle cantilevered)

To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
- Just above, the museums top floor seems to shift slightly, its corners cantilevering over the edge of the story below as if it is sliding off the top of the building.2007 October 28, Nicolai Ouroussoff, “Where Gods Yearn for Long-Lost Treasures”, in New York Times

cantilevered (not comparable)

Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports.
- The cantilevered shelf of crumbling concrete where my mother sits has been declared unsafe.2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 31

What does cantilevered mean?: Cantilevered means fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports.
What is cantilevered the simple past and past participle of?: Cantilevered is the simple past and past participle of cantilever.
What part of speech is cantilevered?: Cantilevered is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cantilevered?: Cantilevered is pronounced /ˈkæntɪˌlivə(ɹ)d/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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