"skew bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: skew bridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} skew bridge (plural skew bridges)
  1. A bridge built obliquely from bank to bank, as sometimes required in railway engineering. Categories (topical): Bridges Related terms: skew arch

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