truss bridge

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noun

a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses.

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Origin of truss bridge

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby truss bridge

trunk show, trunnel, trunnion, Truro, truss, truss bridge, trussed, truss hoop, trussing, truss rod, trust

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How to use truss bridge in a sentence

The timber bridges developed the steel truss bridge, the typically American construction, of to-day.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
Thus in a wooden truss bridge the tension members are steel rods.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood|Samuel J. Record
One end of a steel truss bridge is usually supported on rollers so that it can expand and contract with changing temperatures.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
The design of an ordinary short-span steel truss bridge, as ordinarily taught, is an example of this method of instruction.
College Teaching|Paul Klapper

I have never constructed any other Howe truss bridge with wrought-iron braces, and know of no other anywhere in the country.
The Ashtabula Disaster|Stephen D. Peet

British Dictionary definitions for truss bridge

truss bridge

noun

a bridge that is constructed of trusses

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