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Meaning of bridge strike | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An instance of a vehicle or ship colliding with a bridge; most strikes by vehicles are by those which are too high to pass under a low overbridge.

Examples

“Transport for London is providing detailed information on height restrictions on tunnels and bridges in the capital, in a bid to reduce the number of bridge strikes. [...] TfL is affected by at least two bridge strikes a month.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

bridge swallow bridge translation bridge whist bridge wire bridge-and-tunneler bridge-builder