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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"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
“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
Engineers will be inspecting the freeway’s columns and bridge deck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
Her left hind leg was splayed across the bridge deck, and her front hooves were hooked over the side of the bridge.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
By the aid of this feeble light he found his way to the passageway that connected the motor room and the cabin under the bridge deck.
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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