swing bridge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swing brij]
- /swɪŋ brɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swing brij]
- /swɪŋ brɪdʒ/

Definitions of swing bridge words

noun swing bridge a bridge that can open by pivoting on a central pier to let vessels pass. 1
countable noun swing bridge A swing bridge is a low bridge that can be opened either in the middle or on one side in order to let ships pass through. 0
noun swing bridge a low bridge that can be rotated about a vertical axis, esp to permit the passage of ships 0
noun swing bridge a pedestrian bridge over a river, suspended by heavy wire cables 0
noun swing bridge a bridge that can be swung back in a horizontal plane to allow tall vessels, etc. to pass 0

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Origin of swing bridge

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Swing bridge

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Swing bridge

swing bridge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

swing bridge usage trend in Literature

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