Meanings
nounMabey bridge (plural Mabey bridges)
plural Mabey bridges
- engineeringA portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units. A recent development from the older Bailey bridge.
Synonyms: Mabey-Johnson Bridge, Mabey logistic support bridge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units. A recent development from the older Bailey bridge.
Similar
Mabey-Johnson BridgeMabey logistic support bridge
Origin
Mabey + bridge. From the name of the manufacturer, the Mabey Group, from its founder Bevil Mabey.
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APA
Mabey bridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mabey%20bridge
MLA
“Mabey bridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mabey%20bridge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mabey bridge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mabey%20bridge.
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