movable bridge

noun

Any of several types of bridge that may be moved in order to open a safe waterway for watercraft.

Meanings

nounmovable bridge (plural movable bridges)

plural movable bridges · alternative moveable

  1. Any of several types of bridge that may be moved in order to open a safe waterway for watercraft.

Translations

Finnish avattava silta
  • avattava siltabridge that can be moved
German bewegliche Brücke
  • bewegliche Brückebridge that can be moved
Polish most ruchomy
  • most ruchomybridge that can be moved
Russian разводно́й мост
  • разводно́й мост (razvodnój most)bridge that can be moved
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APA

movable bridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/movable%20bridge

MLA

“movable bridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/movable%20bridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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