transporter bridge en · NOUN
Meanings
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A type of movable bridge that carries a segment of suspended roadway across a river.
The most striking feature at Runcorn is the well-known transporter bridge, a suspended car which carries road traffic across both the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal.
1959 October, Norman Jones, “The Manchester Ship Canal Railway”, in Trains Illustrated, page 490:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| transporter bridges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
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