lift bridge

• Eine bewegliche Brücke, deren Fahrbahn angehoben oder nach oben geklappt werden kann, damit hohe Schiffe und Boote einen Wasserweg passieren können.

A type of movable bridge that can be raised vertically or tilted upward to allow tall ships and boats to pass through a waterway.

1. Movable bridge typeB2formal

   A type of bridge that can be raised vertically to allow tall ships or boats to pass underneath.

   Hubbrücke

   • The lift bridge was raised to let the cargo ship through.
   • Engineers designed a new lift bridge for the canal.
   • Traffic was delayed while the lift bridge was in operation.