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swing bridge

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Building, Water
ˌswing ˈbridge noun [countable]  British EnglishTBTTW a bridge that can be pulled up for tall ships to go under it 平转桥,平旋桥
Examples from the Corpus
swing bridgeA wrought-iron girder swing bridge at the Northern Entrance Lock may be the original installed by Brunel.At the dock's entrance is a cast-iron swing bridge.It was five minutes to eight when Yanto cycled over the low swing bridge on to the wharfs of Sharpness Docks.Two bascule bridges and one swing bridge further upstream had become totally inadequate.A bloke jumped out of the boat, ran past me, over the swing bridge and opened it up.
ˌswing ˈbridge nounChineseSyllable
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swing bridge
ˌswing ˈbridge noun [countable]
British English a bridge that can be pulled up for tall ships to go under it


swing bridgeBrE /ˌswɪŋ ˈbrɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌswɪŋ ˈbrɪdʒ/ 🔊 nouna bridge that can be moved to one side to allow tall ships to pass 平旋桥;平转桥