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viaduct
[ vahy-uh-duhkt ]
noun
- a bridge for carrying a road, railroad, etc., over a valley or the like, consisting of a number of short spans.
viaduct
/ ˈvaɪəˌdʌkt /
noun
- a bridge, esp for carrying a road or railway across a valley, etc, consisting of a set of arches supported by a row of piers or towers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of viaduct1
1810–20; < Latin via way + (aque)duct
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Word History and Origins
Origin of viaduct1
C19: from Latin via way + dūcere to bring, on the model of aqueduct
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Example Sentences
Meanwhile, four young women were walking under a South Side viaduct on Monday evening when a gunman rode up on a bicycle.
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An internal viaduct of lattice girders carries a double line of rails.
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The largest three-hinged-arch bridge constructed is the Viaur viaduct in the south of France (fig. 30).
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We meet Tuesday at noon near the Auteuil station beneath the first arch of the viaduct.
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Even the incredibly hideous iron grating of the railway viaduct set his pulse beating joyfully.
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Occasionally he would take an early ride before breakfast, to inspect the progress of the Sankey viaduct.
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