- humpback bridge
- noun Brit. a small road bridge with a steep ascent and descent.
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humpback bridge — noun A bridge with a sharp rise in the middle • • • Main Entry: ↑hump * * * ˌhumpback ˈbridge [humpback bridge humpback bridges] (also ˌhumpbacked ˈbridge … Useful english dictionary
humpback bridge — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a small road bridge with a steep ascent and descent … English terms dictionary
Humpback bridge — A humpback bridge (or hump bridge) is a name for a type of bridge, specifically an arch bridge, where the span is higher than the ramps on either side, forming a hump like arrangement. Examples include Chinese and Japanese moon bridges and the… … Wikipedia
humpback bridge — /ˈhʌmpbæk brɪdʒ/ (say humpbak brij) noun an abrupt, steep road bridge, often narrow …
humpback — n. 1 a a deformed back with a hump. b a person having this. 2 a baleen whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, with a dorsal fin forming a hump. Phrases and idioms: humpback bridge Brit. a small bridge with a steep ascent and descent. Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
Humpback Covered Bridge — Infobox nrhp | name = Humpback Covered Bridge caption = The Humpback Covered Bridge is one of the the last remaining bridges of its type in the U.S. location = Alleghany County, Virginia, USA nearest city = Covington, Virginia lat degrees = 37… … Wikipedia
Humpback Whale — Taxobox name = Humpback whale MSW3 Cetacea|id=14300027] status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref =IUCN2008|assessors=Reilly, S.B., Bannister, J.L., Best, P.B., Brown, M., Brownell Jr., R.L., Butterworth, D.S., Clapham, P.J., Cooke, J.,… … Wikipedia
Humpback whale — Humpback whale[1] … Wikipedia
humpbacked bridge — ˌhumpback ˈbridge [humpback bridge humpback bridges] (also ˌhumpbacked ˈbridge) noun (BrE … Useful english dictionary
bridge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 structure across a river, road, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ high, humpback (BrE), narrow ▪ rail, railroad (AmE), railway (BrE), road … Collocations dictionary
