swing bridge

See also: swingbridge

English

Alternative forms

swingbridge

Noun

swing bridge (plural swing bridges)

A movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally.
- 2019, Alan Staniforth, Cleveland Way, page 86:
  Turn right here and walk along the harbour side to the swing bridge.

Translations

movable bridge

Bulgarian: вдигащ се мост (vdigašt se most)
Finnish: kääntösilta
French: pont tournant (fr) m
Irish: droichead lúdrach m, luascdhroichead m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: svingbro m or f, svingbru m or f

Nynorsk: svingbru f
Russian: поворо́тный мост m (povorótnyj most)

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