Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lifting span

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: lift-ing s-pan
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A span of a bridge that can be raised to allow boats and ships through; these can have different forms.

Example Sentences

"The vertical lifting span is raised on four reinforced concrete piers which are some 130 ft. high. […] The lifting span, which rises vertically between the towers, weighs 465 tons and is counterweighted by four 110-ton weights."

Inflected Forms

lifting spans (plural)

Questions

What does lifting span mean?: A span of a bridge that can be raised to allow boats and ships through; these can have different forms.

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