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suspension bridge
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suspension bridge: see bridge bridge, structure built over water or any obstacle or depression to allow the passage of pedestrians or vehicles. See also viaduct .

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suspension bridge
a bridge that has a deck suspended by cables or rods from other cables or chains that hang between two towers and are anchored at both ends

suspension bridge [sə′spen·shən ‚brij]
(civil engineering)
A fixed bridge consisting of either a roadway or a truss suspended from two cables which pass over two towers and are anchored by backstays to a firm foundation.


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