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viaduct

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vi·a·duct  (v-dkt)
n.
A series of spans or arches used to carry a road or railroad over a wide valley or over other roads or railroads.
[Latin via, road; see via + (aque)duct.]
viaduct
Noun
a bridge for carrying a road or railway across a valley [Latin via way + ducere to bring]
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Noun1.viaductviaduct - bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Translations
Spanish viaduct [ˈvaɪədʌkt] n → viaducto
French viaduct [ˈvaɪədʌkt] n → viaduc m
German viaduct [ˈvaɪədʌkt] n → Viadukt m
Italian viaduct [ˈvaɪədʌkt] n → viadotto
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If you read the report of the evidence at the inquest, you will notice the engine driver's declaration that the only time on the whole journey when he travelled at less than forty miles an hour was when passing over the viaduct and before entering the tunnel which is plainly visible from my house.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
She traversed the immense viaduct, whose arches span untroubled meadows and the dreamy flow of Tewin Water.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
A great viaduct runs across, with high piers, through which the view seems somehow further away than it really is.
Dracula by Stoker, Bram View in context
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