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suspension bridge
noun
- a bridge having a deck suspended from cables anchored at their extremities and usually raised on towers.
suspension bridge
noun
- a bridge that has a deck suspended by cables or rods from other cables or chains that hang between two towers and are anchored at both ends
Word History and Origins
Origin of suspension bridge1
Example Sentences
Take a break from the trails and ride across the suspension bridge downtown to grab a sandwich or salad made with Texas-sourced ingredients at Revival Eastside Eatery.
Most mammals move on all fours and their spine is horizontal, it operates like a suspension bridge.
In suspension bridges, vertical support cables hang down from the main cables strung between towers to hold the bridgeway up.
The Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge opened in Wuhan in 2019 with the world’s second-longest main span for a suspension bridge.
She researched strong but lightweight bridges, designed a suspension bridge, consulted civil engineers for feedback, and spent all night constructing the model alone.
In essence, they placed a bunch of solar panels in the form of a suspension bridge on top of the lift.
Scott was no stranger to the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the fourth largest suspension bridge in California.
Scott was eerily no stranger to the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the fourth largest suspension bridge in California.
On leaving Conway we crossed the suspension bridge, paying a goodly toll for the privilege.
In 1850 a suspension bridge at Angers gave way when 487 soldiers were marching over it, and 226 were killed.
In the suspension bridge iron or steel can be used in its strongest form, namely hard-drawn wire.
The merit of the simple suspension bridge is its cheapness, and its defect is its flexibility.
Nevertheless, the stiffened suspension bridge will probably be the type adopted in future for very great spans.
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