suspension bridge
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
suspension bridge (plural suspension bridges)
Usage notes[edit]
- In a suspension bridge, the deck is attached by vertical suspenders to thick suspension cables that from a catenary shape. By contrast, in a cable-stayed bridge, straight cables attach the deck directly to the pillars.
Translations[edit]
bridge where the deck or roadway is suspended from cables
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Further reading[edit]
- suspension bridge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia