Bailey bridge
Bailey bridge noun: a portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units.
Noun
Bailey bridge (plural Bailey bridges)
- A portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units.
- ■ More than 1,200 Bailey Bridges, a system developed by the British but also used by the Americans, were constructed, principally for use by the railways.2023 June 28, Christian Wolmar, “The railway's crucial role in the Normandy invasion”, in RAIL, number 986, page 45
Bailey bridge meaning in Tamil
Bailey bridge in Tamil
- பெய்லி பாலம்
Forms of Bailey bridge
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Origin of Bailey bridge
Bailey + bridge. Named after British civil servant Donald Bailey, who invented them.
Questions about Bailey bridge
- What does Bailey bridge mean?
- Bailey bridge means a portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units.
- What is Bailey bridge in Tamil?
- Bailey bridge in Tamil is பெய்லி பாலம். See Bailey bridge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Bailey bridge?
- Bailey bridge is a noun.
- What is the plural of Bailey bridge?
- The plural of Bailey bridge is Bailey bridges.
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