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Bridges

Of or pertaining to any structure that spans and so provides passage over rivers,roads etc

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Bridges

wane

Architecture; Bridges

A beveled edge of a board or plank as sawn from an unsquared log.

wane tie

Architecture; Bridges

A square tie showing part of the original surface of the tree on one or more corners.

warren girder

Architecture; Bridges

A latticed triangular girder in which all the triangles are equilateral. Nowadays any triangular girder is spoken of as a Warren Girder.

water column

Architecture; Bridges

The water which rises in a vertical tube when the lower end is immersed in a current.

water cement

Architecture; Bridges

Same as "Hydraulic Cement." -- A cement which sets or hardens under water.

water

Architecture; Bridges

A colorless liquid chemically defined as H20. The run-off from a drainage basin as carried by the rivers and streams.

washout

Architecture; Bridges

The destruction or displacement of a bridge, trestle, or embankment due to floods.

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