truss bridge
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5.1
- noun
- /trʌs brɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
puente de truss
- Many truss bridges are designed with triangular elements to effectively distribute weight.
- steel truss bridge
Examples
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The bridge was completed in 1991 and replaced the cantilever truss bridge that was built in 1953 and had become a danger to large ships entering the Port of Savannah.
Academic text (2010) -
I introduce truss bridges to students at this level.
Academic text (2011) -
When the architect has picked out a truss-bridge design, the transportation person can get the glue and toothpicks at the supply table.
Fiction book (1997) -
Students are given the option to build from one of three types of truss bridges: Figure 1. Warren, Figure 2. Pratt, or Figure 3. Howe.
Academic text (2011) -
Jackson and Valuable stood on the lip of the metal truss bridge—no cars as company, just a bird or two nesting inside a rusted angle—and watched this thing, this movement on top of the water from bright gold to a red closer to purple than red.
Fiction book (1999) -
The steel truss bridge over the river has stood for over a century, showcasing its durability.
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The historic truss bridge connects the two towns and is a favorite spot for photographers.
Synonyms
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1.0
A structure built across water, like a river, to carry people or vehicles
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'truss' names a supporting triangular/lattice framework and 'bridge' is a span, so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a bridge constructed with a truss. This follows a regular noun–noun compounding pattern common across languages, making the construction readily understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Truss bridge is named after the word truss, which means a strong frame of beams joined to make many triangles. Those triangles spread the weight and 'support' the road, so a truss bridge is a bridge built from that strong framework.