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drawbridge
noun
draw·bridge
ˈdrȯ-ˌbrij 
: a bridge made to be raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or hinder passage see castle illustration
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Currently, freight trains and Brightline passenger trains rely on a single-leaf bascule drawbridge to cross the New River.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The drawbridge — which connects Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and Long Island City, Queens, across Newton Creek — was jammed as traffic piled up on its northbound side.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The work involved the removal and replacement of floor beams and repairs to center lock components of the drawbridge.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Sunshine Charters will take you for a spin on their 40-foot catamaran around Round Lake and Lake Charlevoix, through the drawbridge, and out to Lake Michigan.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The drawbridge — which connects Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and Long Island City, Queens, across Newton Creek — was jammed as traffic piled up on its northbound side.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The work involved the removal and replacement of floor beams and repairs to center lock components of the drawbridge.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Sunshine Charters will take you for a spin on their 40-foot catamaran around Round Lake and Lake Charlevoix, through the drawbridge, and out to Lake Michigan.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Drawbridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawbridge. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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drawbridge
noun
draw·bridge
-ˌbrij
: a bridge made to be wholly or partly raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or prevent passage
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