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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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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2024
Her impressive footwear collection includes the Loewe Terra penny loafer—complete with a cantilever heel—cherry red loafers from The Row, and even your dad’s favorite fisherman sandal (worn with socks, obviously).
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024
Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
The unique property is cantilevered about 100 feet in the air and faces west so people inside can experience the full desert sunset.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Cantilever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantilever. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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