underbridge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English bridge English underbridge From under- + bridge.
Meanings
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(UK) A bridge that allows traffic to pass under a road, river, railway etc.
As to underbridges, the policy is to wait until the small underline bridges become due for renewal when they will be replaced by prestressed concrete structures.
1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 412:Additionally, NR has been given permission to alter highway rights at the underbridge at Littleport station.
2020 December 2, “Network News: Green light for NR to close crossings”, in Rail, page 23:
- The underneath of a bridge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underbridges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |