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A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Tre…

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  1. n. A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.
  2. n. bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
  3. A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.
  4. A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches orsupported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high abovethe ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valleyor a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.
  5. n:100 n. bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley