truss bridge

noun

: a bridge supported mainly by trusses see bridge illustration

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That truss bridge, built in 1890, was razed in 1992. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024 Few people outside the global maritime industry had heard of Synergy before its ship took out the second-longest continuous truss bridge span in the world. USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 But other clips posted by local media and fan accounts help paint a picture of what happened on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge — a truss bridge offering panoramic views of the Nashville skyline — Tuesday night. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024 Those inspections found that the steel of a small, 1905-vintage truss bridge, running between apartment buildings between St. Marks Ave. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for truss bridge 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of truss bridge was in 1840

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“Truss bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truss%20bridge. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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