transporter bridge
noun
a bridge for carrying passengers and vehicles by means of a platform suspended from a trolley.
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Also called ferry bridge.
Origin of transporter bridge
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby transporter bridge
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British Dictionary definitions for transporter bridge
transporter bridge
noun
a bridge consisting of a movable platform suspended from cables, for transporting vehicles, etc, across a body of water
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