suspension bridge

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A suspension bridge

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suspension bridge (plural suspension bridges)

  1. A bridge whose deck or roadway is suspended from cables.

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In a suspension bridge, the deck is attached by vertical suspenders to thick suspension cables that from a catenary shape. By contrast, in a cable-stayed bridge, straight cables attach the deck directly to the pillars.

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