"Bailey bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bailey bridges [plural]
Etymology: Bailey + bridge. Named after British civil servant Donald Bailey, who invented them. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Bailey|bridge}} Bailey + bridge, {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|civil servant||||}} civil servant, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Donald Bailey}} Donald Bailey, {{named-after|en|Donald Bailey|nat=British|occ=civil servant|wplink=en:Donald Bailey (civil engineer)}} Named after British civil servant Donald Bailey Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bailey bridge (plural Bailey bridges)
  1. (engineering, military) A portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units. Related terms: Mabey bridge

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