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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"To ensure the work is as sustainable as possible, we're asking potential contractors to remove, clean and replace all the existing aluminium bridge deck panels, which will be covered with a non-slip coating."
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
The $79 million project will repair the bridge deck, which has shown signs of deterioration.
From Seattle Times ● 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
Engineers will be inspecting the freeway’s columns and bridge deck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
But from an alcove seat near the door rose a stocky gentleman, well groomed and indubitably distinguished of guise, who had been tearing the covering from a bridge deck.
From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Lundsford, Hugh
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