railroad bridge

collocation in English

meaningsofrailroadandbridge

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railroad
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/us
/ˈreɪl.roʊd/
(of a room or building) long ...
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bridge
noun
uk
/brɪdʒ/us
/brɪdʒ/
a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to ...
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(Definition ofrailroadandbridgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Therailroadbridgewas used for the last time in 1982 and was dismantled in 1986.
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The east side is now vacant lots, as is the area around therailroadbridge.
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When therailroadbridgewas completed, the town quickly died.
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The first school was a log house located closer to the trestlework orrailroadbridge.
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She reported inflicting seventy-four casualties and scoring hits on arailroadbridgeand tracks.
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Originally built in the 1920s as arailroadbridge, and covered in 1998.
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The 1969 fire caused approximately $50,000 in damages, mostly to an adjacentrailroadbridge.
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The raft hit therailroadbridgeand sent 45 passengers into the river, seven of whom died.
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Therailroadbridge, which had been destroyed during the battle, was finally reconstructed in 1923.
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If a flood washes away a railbankedrailroadbridge, that is beyond the owner's control.
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This cantilever truss steelrailroadbridgewas built between 18881892.
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The sandstonerailroadbridgefeatures three full center arches, each with a 56 foot (17 m) span and a 28 foot (8.5 m) rise.
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The settlements burned in less than two hours, including therailroadbridgeover the bay that connected the two towns.
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They were replaced during the 1920s by four vertical lift spans and a newrailroadbridge.
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The original single trackrailroadbridgewas replaced by a double track bridge that was completed in 1909.
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The south end of the road bridge is directly above the south end of therailroadbridge.
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The highway bridge crosses right over therailroadbridge.
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By 1983, the abandonedrailroadbridgehad its span sealed off and its tracks lifted.
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The lowest bridge is the fixedrailroadbridge, with a height of 22 ft vertical clearance above the water.
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