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.
Example Sentences
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Eight people who were working on the bridge deck repairing potholes fell into the Patapsco river.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 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
They have taken samples of the freeway columns and bridge deck to determine the extent of the fire’s damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
“Can you open a few lanes? Can you retrofit the columns? Is the bridge deck intact to allow for a few lanes to remain open again?”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
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 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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