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noun
A portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units. A recent development from the older Bailey bridge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
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History
From the name of the manufacturer, from its founder Bevil Mabey.
