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Definition of Lift bridge

Lift bridge
4. That by means of which a person or thing lifts or is lifted; as: (a) A hoisting machine; an elevator; a dumb waiter. (b) A handle. (c) An exercising machine. 5. A rise; a degree of elevation; as, the lift of a lock in canals. 6. A lift gate. See Lift gate, below. [Prov. Eng.] 7. (Naut.) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below; -- used for raising or supporting the end of the yard. 8. (Mach.) One of the steps of a cone pulley. 9. (Shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel. 10. (Horology) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given. --Saunier. Dead lift. See under Dead. --Swift. Lift bridge, a kind of drawbridge, the movable part of which is lifted, instead of being drawn aside. Lift gate, a gate that is opened by lifting. Lift hammer. See Tilt hammer. Lift lock, a canal lock. Lift pump, a lifting pump. Lift tenter (Windmills), a governor for regulating the speed by adjusting the sails, or for adjusting the action of grinding machinery according to the speed. Lift wall (Canal Lock), the cross wall at the head of the lock.

Meaning of Lift bridge from wikipedia

- A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. The vertical...
- A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or...
- The Aerial Lift Bridge, earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge, is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began...
- The Portage Lake Lift Bridge (officially the Houghton–Han**** Bridge) connects the cities of Han**** and Houghton, in the US state of Michigan. It crosses...
- a redevelopment of the area in 2021 the lift was closed and will be replaced by a platform lift. The bridge is featured in the opening scenes of the...
- Burlington Canal Lift Bridge is a vertical lift bridge located to the north side of the Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway in Burlington, Ontario. Built...
- related to Cherry Street lift bridge. The Cherry Street lift bridge over the Keating Channel was the smaller of two bascule lift bridges on Cherry Street, in...
- list of vertical-lift bridges. Abbotsford Bridge - road - Curlwaa, New South Wales and Yelta, Victoria- opened 1928 Batemans Bay Bridge – road – Batemans...
- type of bridge, with fewer than two dozen built. There are just twelve that continue to be used today, including one converted into a lift bridge and one...
- The Harlem River Lift Bridge (also known as the Park Avenue Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge carrying the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, Harlem Line...