Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suspension bridge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
sus-pen-sion bridge
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bridge whose deck or roadway is suspended from wire ropes (cables) or (for some pedestrian bridges) fibrous rope.

Inflected Forms

suspension bridges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cable-stayed bridge catenary bridge truss bridge trestle bridge lattice bridge movable bridge swing bridge

Questions

What does suspension bridge mean?
A bridge whose deck or roadway is suspended from wire ropes (cables) or (for some pedestrian bridges) fibrous rope.

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