Definition of Steel arch bridge

1. Noun. A steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch.

Specialized synonyms: Bayonne Bridge, New River Gorge Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge
Generic synonyms: Bridge, Span

Lexicographical Neighbors of Steel Arch Bridge

steedless
steedlike
steeds
steedy
steedying
steek
steeked
steeking
steekit
steeks
steel
steel-plated
steel-toe boot
steel-wool
steel-wool pad
steel arch bridge (current term)
steel band
steel blue
steel cage match
steel cage matches
steel company
steel drum
steel engraving
steel factory
steel gray
steel guitar
steel guitars
steel industry
steel magnolia
steel mill

Literary usage of Steel arch bridge

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"... single steel arch with a span of 840 feet, which made it the largest single span steel-arch bridge in the world until surpassed by the Hell Gate Bridge. ..."

2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"... steel arch on curve on the Loetschberg-Simplon railway, 11 Eng M 48:750-1 F '15 Erecting the largest steel arch bridge in existence, il Sci Am 113:193 S ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The river is here crossed by three bridges; the (upper) steel arch bridge, built (1895) on the site of the former suspension bridge (built in 1869; ..."

4. The International Year Book edited by Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"In steel arch bridge construction the most notable work of the year 1902, was furnished by the republic of Costa Rica in the-Rio Grande Bridge crossing the ..."

5. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1919)
"... Concrete-steel arch bridge, Minneapolis, Minn. (82883 A). Charles F. Bornefeld. Ills. 1000 w. Mun Eng—Dec., 1917. Plan of bridge partly curved having ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Steel arch bridge on Dictionary.com!Search for Steel arch bridge on Thesaurus.com!Search for Steel arch bridge on Google!Search for Steel arch bridge on Wikipedia!

Search