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Bailey bridge

noun

Etymology

Invented by Donald Bailey, British civil servant.

Definitions

  1. A portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units.

    • ■ More than 1,200 Bailey Bridges, a system developed by the British but also used by the Americans, were constructed, principally for use by the railways.

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