fixed link

British

noun

a permanent transport link, esp a bridge, between two geographical areas separated by water

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The bridge, which connects Crimea’s eastern extremity with Russia’s Krasnodar region, provides the only fixed link that steers clear of the disputed territory.

From Washington Times • Jul. 17, 2023

On the other, voters often move, breaking the fixed link between their registration and their residence.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2023

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been a vocal supporter of a fixed link between Britain and Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2021

Now that a fixed link has been ruled out, attention will turn to the substance of the union connectivity review.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2021

Rankine did, however, for the first time show the utility of instant centers in velocity analysis, although he made use only of the instant centers involving the fixed link of a linkage.

From Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt by Ferguson, Eugene S.

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