bridge deck
Americannoun
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a deck on top of a bridge house; flying bridge.
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the first deck in a bridge house.
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the deck from which a vessel is usually operated; the location of the pilot house.
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Almost a quarter of a century on, the aluminium bridge deck is "beginning to become worn", the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
“But this bridge deck replacement project needs to be done. ... The bridge deck has met its life span.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
Core samples taken from the freeway columns and bridge deck showed that damage from the pallet-fueled fire was not as extensive as it could have been in a worst-case scenario.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
The work includes fixes to the bridge deck as well as the superstructure that supports the deck.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
Hank was sent off on the jump, now, to make everything secure, while Skipper Tom took his place on the bridge deck at starboard to watch the weather.
From The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
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