swing bridge

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noun

a bridge that can open by pivoting on a central pier to let vessels pass.

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Origin of swing bridge

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby swing bridge

swine vesicular disease, swing, swingback, swingbeat, swingboat, swing bridge, swing by, swing door, swinge, swingeing, swinger

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How to use swing bridge in a sentence

When they came to the swing bridge he sat down on the great pole, looking at the stars in the water.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
On the way back, crossing the swing bridge, we met Betty driving the sisters to their billets.
Fanny Goes to War|Pat Beauchamp
Stopped at Varennes, the would-be fugitives were led back to the palace across the swing-bridge on the south-western side.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff
A great swing bridge looms ahead: a dozen police deploy on either side and check the attending crowd.
Foes in Ambush|Charles King

The other, which is far the deeper of the two, is crossed by an iron swing-bridge, allowing for the passage of vessels.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for swing bridge

swing bridge

noun

Also called: pivot bridge, turn bridge a low bridge that can be rotated about a vertical axis, esp to permit the passage of shipsCompare drawbridge

NZ a pedestrian bridge over a river, suspended by heavy wire cables

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