truss bridge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of truss bridge
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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It is described as a continuous truss bridge, and its main span of 1,200ft was the third longest of any bridge of its type in the world.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024
None of the steel on the truss bridge, built in 1949, was sheared or separated, according to an inspection last week by a King County bridge team.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021
The Bass Pro Shops founder and Ms. Stack’s father, Johnny Morris, spearheaded the project, which also includes a coffee shop, a chapel, an organic farm and a historic truss bridge used for events.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2021
The hand-built truss bridge slotted into the family’s HO-scale train set, which covered two large sheets of plywood and included mountains and towns.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2020
Evidence is like the small rods and braces of the truss bridge: no one alone supports the weight; each helps to sustain the great beams that are the real support of the bridge.
From Elements of Debating by Lyon, Leverett S. (Leverett Samuel)
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