Definitions for viaductˈvaɪ əˌdʌkt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vi•a•ductˈvaɪ əˌdʌkt(n.)

  1. a bridge for carrying a road, railroad, etc., over a valley or the like, consisting of a number of short spans.

    Category: Civil Engineering

Origin of viaduct:

1810–20; < L via way + (aque )duct

Princeton's WordNet

  1. viaduct(noun)

    bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley

Wiktionary

  1. viaduct(Noun)

    A bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley or other obstacles.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Viaduct(noun)

    a structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework


Translations for viaduct

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

viaduct(noun)

a usually long bridge carrying a road or railway over a valley etc.

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