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That part of a [[pier]] from which an [[arch]] springs. A structure sustaining one end of a bridge span and at the same time supporting the [[embankment]] which carries the [[track]] or [[roadway]]. | That part of a [[pier]] from which an [[arch]] springs. A structure sustaining one end of a bridge span and at the same time supporting the [[embankment]] which carries the [[track]] or [[roadway]]. | ||
Revision as of 05:29, 17 May 2009
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That part of a pier from which an arch springs. A structure sustaining one end of a bridge span and at the same time supporting the embankment which carries the track or roadway.
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