fixed bridge

noun

, Dentistry.

1. a partial denture that is secured permanently in the mouth by being cemented to the adjacent teeth or roots.

Example Sentences

“We’re having conversations with our federal partners and with the Coast Guard and trying to explain why we think a 116-foot fixed bridge is the right, appropriate way to move forward,” Johnson said.

From Seattle Times

The original floating and fixed bridge spans opened in 1963, and drivers still travel over concrete columns that could shatter in an earthquake.

From Seattle Times

In September, Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said the "distraction of a £20bn fixed bridge, or three tunnels and a roundabout under the sea" had "finally been put to bed".

From BBC

District 6: Should light rail connect to Ballard through a tunnel, a drawbridge or a 140-foot-tall fixed bridge?

From Seattle Times

Massa: “We should move forward with the 140 foot fixed bridge, Seattle is already paying enough for its habitual rejection of infrastructure upgrades. Elevated transit projects are cost effective and have far fewer overruns than tunnel projects, plus, it’d be an incredible view to have on your commute.”

From Seattle Times