Bailey bridge
noun/ˈbeɪli brɪdʒ/
/ˈbeɪli brɪdʒ/
- a temporary bridge made of strips of metal that can be quickly put together, used especially by the armed forcesWord OriginSecond World War: named after Sir D. Bailey (1901–85), the English engineer who designed it.
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