"underbridge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underbridge.wav Forms: underbridges [plural]
Etymology: From under- + bridge. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|bridge}} under- + bridge Head templates: {{en-noun}} underbridge (plural underbridges)
  1. (British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass under a road, river, railway etc. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-underbridge-en-noun-16yAz1Vq Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bridges Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Bridges: 55 45
  2. The underneath of a bridge.
    Sense id: en-underbridge-en-noun-NUF5D4vW Categories (other): Bridges Disambiguation of Bridges: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: overbridge

Inflected forms

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