cantilever vs jamb

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. 

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

jamb

noun
  • Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace. 

  • Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”). 

  • Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein. 

verb
  • To fix or attach a jamb to. 

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