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Gantry

/ˈɡæntɹi/

A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.

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📖 Definitions of "Gantry"

noun

1
A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
2
A supporting framework for a barrel.
3
A gantry crane or gantry scaffold.
4
(medical imaging) A cylindrical scanner assembly in the bore of which the response of bodies or tissues to some specific exposure can be detected for 3D imaging.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gantry"

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Word	Definition
gauntrynoun	Archaic form of gantry. [A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gantry"

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Word	Definition
gauntrynoun	Archaic form of gantry. [A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.]
elmernoun	A city in Missouri.
piernoun	A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
gantry cranenoun	A large crane mounted on a platform that usually runs back and forth on parallel tracks astride the work area.
bridgingnoun	The act of building a bridge.
leg bridgenoun	A type of bridge for small spans in which the floor girders are rigidly secured at their extremities to supporting steel legs, driven into the ground as piling, or resting on mudsills.
gallowsnoun	A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.
gangwaynoun	A passageway through which to enter or leave.
frame bridgenoun	A bridge constructed of pieces of timber framed together.
scaffoldingnoun	A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
platform bridgenoun	A movable gangway between the platforms of two railway carriages.
trestlingnoun	A system of trestles, especially one used to support a bridge.
trestle bridgenoun	A bridge supported on a system of trestles.
chain bridgenoun	A suspension bridge suspended on chains.
egg cratenoun	(countable) An egg carton; A specialized container for eggs which has multiple indentations for holding individual eggs.
bridgenoun	A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
portalnoun	An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.
flying bridgenoun	(nautical) A (usually open) area on top of, or at the side of, a ship's pilothouse, serving as an operating station for the officers in good weather or when manoeuvring in port.
scaffoldnoun	A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.
gatepiernoun	(architecture) Either of the pair of piers or pillars supporting a gate.