fixed bridge

American  

noun

Dentistry.

1. a partial denture that is secured permanently in the mouth by being cemented to the adjacent teeth or roots.

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Example Sentences

In September, Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said the "distraction of a £20bn fixed bridge, or three tunnels and a roundabout under the sea" had "finally been put to bed".

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2021

The drawbridge would be problematic for keeping things moving and the fixed bridge disrupted maritime-industrial uses below and looked unsightly.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2019

Ballard advocates seek a tunnel for $350 million extra beneath the ship canal, or at least a 140-foot-tall fixed bridge, rather than a drawbridge that opens two to four times a day.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2019

However, a fixed bridge more than 100 feet high will be studied too, at the request of Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien, just in case the tunnel isn’t buildable.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2018

Here is a fixed bridge, where the mast has to be lowered. 

From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by Davies, G. Christopher