suspension bridge
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[edit]Noun
[edit]suspension bridge (plural suspension bridges)
Usage notes
[edit]- In a suspension bridge, the deck is attached by vertical suspenders to thick suspension cables that from a catenary shape. By contrast, in a cable-stayed bridge, straight cables attach the deck directly to the pillars.
Translations
[edit]bridge where the deck or roadway is suspended from cables
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Further reading
[edit]- suspension bridge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- simple suspension bridge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia