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truss bridge

noun

Definition of truss bridge

: a bridge supported mainly by trusses — see bridge illustration

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Another impressive photo opportunity is at Cisco Crossing, a pair of rail bridges near Lytton, B.C. One is an 812-foot-long truss arch bridge perched 220 feet over the river, and the other is a truss bridge spanning 520 feet. — Jennifer Franklin, USA TODAY, "See the coast, cities and mountain peaks on this trip of a lifetime to the Canadian Rockies," 9 July 2018 The six-year plan does not include funding to rebuild I-80’s two steel-truss bridges over the Des Plaines River, estimated to cost at least $300 million. — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, "State targets roadwork throughout south suburbs in new 6-year plan," 1 June 2018

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First Known Use of truss bridge

1840, in the meaning defined above

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