VIADUCT

viaduct

(noun) bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

viaduct (plural viaducts)

(transport) A bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley or other obstacles.

Source: Wiktionary


Vi`a*duct, n. Etym: [L. via a way + -duct, as in aqueduct: cf. F. viaduc. See Via, and Aqueduct.]

Definition: A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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