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vertical lift bridge

American  
Or vertical-lift bridge

noun

  1. lift bridge.


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De Hef opened in 1927 and was the first vertical lift bridge in the Netherlands, but it is no longer in use.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022

A vertical lift bridge, it was the first of its kind in the Netherlands, and was copied from similar bridges in the United States.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2022

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