puente

Definitions of puente
  1. noun
    an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
  2. noun
    transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
    synonyms: puente aéreo
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    conducción, transferencia, transporte, traspaso
    the act of moving something from one location to another
  3. noun
    a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
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    puente levadizo
    a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
    pasarela, puente para peatones
    a bridge designed for pedestrians
    paso, paso elevado
    bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
    pontón
    a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons
    puente colgante
    a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
    viaducto
    bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
    pasarela, plancha
    a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
    type of:
    construcción, estructura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  4. noun
    a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
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    dentadura postiza
    a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
  5. noun
    a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
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