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Transporter bridge
A type of movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across a river.
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A type of movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across a river.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Transporter bridge"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| movable bridgenoun | Any of several types of bridge that may be moved in order to open a safe waterway for watercraft. |
| 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. |
| railbridgenoun | A bridge for railway transport |
| drawbridgenoun | A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it). |
| suspension bridgenoun | A bridge whose deck or roadway is suspended from wire ropes (cables) or (for some pedestrian bridges) fibrous rope. |
| overbridgenoun | (British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc. |
| chain bridgenoun | A suspension bridge suspended on chains. |
| underbridgenoun | (British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass under a road, river, railway etc. |
| pontoon bridgenoun | A temporary bridge built over floating pontoons. |
| deck bridgenoun | (railway) A bridge that carries the track upon the upper chords, distinguished from a through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower chords, between the girders. |
| water bridgenoun | A bridge containing a navigation canal, allowing nautical transports to cross over the bridge on water |
| occupation bridgenoun | A bridge that is required by a landowner in order to access the property, as opposed to one that serves a broader purpose. |
| platform bridgenoun | A movable gangway between the platforms of two railway carriages. |
| trestle bridgenoun | A bridge supported on a system of trestles. |
| bridgenoun | A construction or natural feature that spans a divide. |
| gondolanoun | A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice. |
| footbridgenoun | A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians. |
| frame bridgenoun | A bridge constructed of pieces of timber framed together. |
| viaductnoun | (transport) A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles. |
| flybridgenoun | A flying bridge |
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