overbridge

overbridge noun: a bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.

Noun

overbridge (plural overbridges)

(UK) A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.
- No major platform improvements have been possible in the past because the piers of an overbridge at the north end of the station prevented respacing of the tracks.1951 May, “Track Layout at Euston”, in Railway Magazine, page 290
- On the subject of permanent structures, the NYMR has Grosmont Tunnel (lined throughout), but only five overbridges, three of the last-named being the County Councils's ^([sic]) reponsibility for repair.1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 412

overbridge (third-person singular simple present overbridges, present participle overbridging, simple past and past participle overbridged)

மேம்பாலம்

Noun
plural	overbridges
Verb
third-person singular present	overbridges
present participle	overbridging
past participle	overbridged
past	overbridged

From over- + bridge.

What does overbridge mean?: Overbridge means a bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc.
What is overbridge in Tamil?: Overbridge in Tamil is மேம்பாலம். See Overbridge meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is overbridge?: Overbridge can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overbridge?: The plural of overbridge is overbridges.

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