lift bridge

• Type de pont mobile qui peut se soulever verticalement ou basculer vers le haut pour laisser passer les bateaux et navires de grande hauteur sur une voie navigable.

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.

   pont levant

   • 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.