movable bridge

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movable bridge (plural movable bridges)

  2. Any of several types of bridge that may be moved in order to open a safe waterway for watercraft.
    Hypernyms: bridge < infrastructure
    Hyponyms: bascule bridge, drawbridge, vertical-lift bridge, lifting bridge, swing bridge
    Coordinate terms: (immovable) truss bridge, cable-stayed bridge, suspension bridge

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