English > span: 7 senses > noun 5, artifact| Meaning | A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.. |
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| Synonym | bridge |
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| Part of | transportation system, transportation, transit | A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods |
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| Parts | arch | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it |
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| pier | A support for two adjacent bridge spans |
| trestle | A supporting tower used to support a bridge |
| Narrower | Bailey bridge | A temporary bridge designed for rapid construction |
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| cantilever bridge | bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle |
| cattle guard, cattle grid | A bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle |
| covered bridge | A bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides |
| drawbridge, lift bridge | A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it |
| footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge | A bridge designed for pedestrians |
| overpass, flyover | bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels |
| pontoon bridge, bateau bridge, floating bridge | A temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons |
| rope bridge | A bridge consisting of ropes |
| steel arch bridge | A steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch |
| suspension bridge | A bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends |
| toll bridge | A bridge where toll is charged for crossing |
| trestle bridge | A bridge supported by trestlework |
| truss bridge | A bridge supported by trusses |
| viaduct | bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley |
| Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
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| Spanish | bóveda, puente |
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| Catalan | pont |
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