"clapper bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clapper bridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} clapper bridge (plural clapper bridges)
  1. An ancient form of bridge made of large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist, supported on stone piers across a river or resting on the banks of a stream. Wikipedia link: clapper bridge
    Sense id: en-clapper_bridge-en-noun-wDTz5tyq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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