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draw⋅bridge

[draw-brij]
–noun
a bridge of which the whole or a section may be drawn up, let down, or drawn aside, to prevent access or to leave a passage open for boats, barges, etc.

Origin:
1300–50; ME drawebrigge. See draw, bridge 1
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draw·bridge   (drô'brĭj')   
n.  A bridge that can be raised or drawn aside either to prevent access or to permit passage beneath it.
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