"pivot bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pivot bridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pivot bridge (plural pivot bridges)
  1. A form of swing bridge in which one span, called the pivot span, turns about a central vertical axis.
    Sense id: en-pivot_bridge-en-noun-bUdeHp5G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bridges

Inflected forms

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