- truss bridge
- noun Date: 1840 a bridge supported mainly by trusses — see bridge illustration
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truss bridge
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Truss bridge — for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support Ancestor Beam bridge[ … Wikipedia
Truss bridge — Bridge Bridge (br[i^]j), n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G. br[ u]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. br[=u] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truss bridge — truss′ bridge n. civ a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
truss bridge — ☆ truss bridge n. a bridge supported chiefly by trusses … English World dictionary
truss bridge — noun a bridge supported by trusses • Hypernyms: ↑bridge, ↑span • Part Meronyms: ↑truss * * * noun : a bridge supported mainly by trusses see bridge illustration * * * a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses. [1830 40, Amer … Useful english dictionary
truss bridge — a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
truss bridge — /ˈtrʌs brɪdʒ/ (say trus brij) noun a bridge in which the greatest strain is taken by trusses …
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Ouaquaga Lenticular Truss Bridge — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
