World's Longest Bridge

David B. (United States of America)
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  1. technologically
    by means of technology
    The construction of the bridge was a very complicated and technologically draining process, which took ten years to complete.
  2. span
    the distance or interval between two points
    The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge spans the Akashi Strait, connecting Awaji Island to Kobe, an important industrial center.
  3. complicate
    make less simple
    The construction of the bridge was a very complicated and technologically draining process, which took ten years to complete.
  4. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
    The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge spans the Akashi Strait, connecting Awaji Island to Kobe, an important industrial center.
  5. cable
    a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
    This means that the roadway is suspended from pillars by cables.
  6. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
    The next three years were spent surveying the site and construction commenced in 1988.
  7. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
    The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge spans the Akashi Strait, connecting Awaji Island to Kobe, an important industrial center.
  8. suspend
    bar temporarily
    This means that the roadway is suspended from pillars by cables.
  9. surveying
    the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
    The next three years were spent surveying the site and construction commenced in 1988.
  10. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    In designing the bridge, special consideration was given to its effect on the surroundings, great emphasis was placed on a “pleasing balance between light and shade” and also on the choice of the perfect color.
  11. compose
    form the substance of
    Each cable contains 290 hexagonal strands; each strand is composed of 127 steel wires.
  12. suspension
    the act of hanging something from above so it moves freely
    The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge is a suspension bridge.
  13. construction
    the act of building something
    The next three years were spent surveying the site and construction commenced in 1988.
  14. transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
    The bridge has made the transportation from island to island much easier, so in addition to breaking a record, the Akashi Kaiyko Bridge achieves the main goal of a bridge: to connect two places.
  15. weigh
    have a certain heft
    The cables weigh 50,000 tons and have a diameter of almost four feet each.
  16. diameter
    the length of a straight line through the center of a circle
    The cables weigh 50,000 tons and have a diameter of almost four feet each.
  17. gigantic
    exceedingly large or extensive
    Casting concrete in 300 feet of water, installing special pilot ropes over the strait by helicopter, and finally stretching the gigantic steel cables surely wasn’t an easy job.
  18. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
    In designing the bridge, special consideration was given to its effect on the surroundings, great emphasis was placed on a “pleasing balance between light and shade” and also on the choice of the perfect color.
  19. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
    Strangely, there may be longer bridges in the world, but the Guinness Book of World Records measures the longest bridges according to their record-breaking spans.
Created on Tue Apr 26 17:23:22 EDT 2011 (updated Tue Apr 26 17:23:30 EDT 2011)

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