"deck bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deck bridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} deck bridge (plural deck bridges)
  1. (railway) A bridge that carries the track upon the upper chords, distinguished from a through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower chords, between the girders.
    Sense id: en-deck_bridge-en-noun-GajfvGBu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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