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over bridge en · NOUN

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1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of overbridge.
   alt of overbridge
   • Grade separator at a railway crossing can be either a road over bridge (ROB) with the road flying over the rail line or a road under bridge (RUB) with the rail line passing over the road. 2008, Ponnuswamy, Bridge Engineering, →ISBN, page 637:
   • The existing central pier could remain in service for construction of a new over bridge on-line. 2001, M. J. Ryall, Bridge Management, →ISBN, page 267:
   • Down line over bridge completed 19th July 1852. Up line over bridge completed 18th April 1853. 1856, Ivor Waters, Brunel's Tubular Suspension Bridge Over the River Wye, page 27:

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