Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vertical-lift bridge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
ver-ti-cal-lift bridge
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of lifting bridge for road and/or rail traffic where the span is lifted at both ends, remaining horizontal and not tilting.

Inflected Forms

vertical-lift bridges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bascule bridge drawbridge swing bridge truss bridge cable-stayed bridge suspension bridge

Questions

What does vertical-lift bridge mean?
A type of lifting bridge for road and/or rail traffic where the span is lifted at both ends, remaining horizontal and not tilting.

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