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catenary bridge

catenary bridge noun: a bridge in which the horizontal deck is suspended from a reverse catenary to counteract bending.

catenary bridge: a bridge in which the horizontal deck is suspended from a reverse catenary to counteract bending
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Noun

catenary bridge (plural catenary bridges)

  1. a bridge in which the horizontal deck is suspended from a reverse catenary to counteract bending.

Forms of catenary bridge

pluralcatenary bridges

Questions about catenary bridge

What does catenary bridge mean?
Catenary bridge means a bridge in which the horizontal deck is suspended from a reverse catenary to counteract bending.
What part of speech is catenary bridge?
Catenary bridge is a noun.
What is the plural of catenary bridge?
The plural of catenary bridge is catenary bridges.

Words near catenary bridge in the dictionary

  1. catenanes
  2. catenarian
  3. catenaries
  4. catenarin
  5. catenary
  6. catenary bridge
  7. catenary bridges
  8. catenas
  9. catenase
  10. catenate
  11. catenated

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