noun
a temporary bridge made of strips of metal that can be quickly put together, used especially by the armed forces
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War: named after Sir D. Bailey (1901–85), the English engineer who designed it.
noun
a temporary bridge made of strips of metal that can be quickly put together, used especially by the armed forces
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War: named after Sir D. Bailey (1901–85), the English engineer who designed it.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005