"swing bridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swing bridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swing bridge (plural swing bridges)
  1. A movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally. Wikipedia link: swing bridge Categories (topical): Bridges Synonyms: swingbridge Translations (movable bridge): вдигащ се мост (vdigašt se most) (Bulgarian), kääntösilta (Finnish), pont tournant [masculine] (French), droichead lúdrach [masculine] (Irish), luascdhroichead [masculine] (Irish), svingbro [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), svingbru [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), svingbru [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), поворо́тный мост (povorótnyj most) [masculine] (Russian)

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