cantilever vs clamp

cantilever

verb
  • To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever. 

noun
  • A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony. 

  • A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system. 

  • A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice. 

clamp

verb
  • To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp. 

  • To hold or grip tightly. 

  • To immobilise (a vehicle) by means of a wheel clamp. 

  • To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range by replacing values outside the range with the closest value within the range. 

noun
  • An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value. 

  • A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp. 

  • An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc. 

  • A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking. 

  • A pile of agricultural produce such as root vegetables or silage stored under a layer of earth or an airtight sheet. 

  • A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard. 

  • A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together. 

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