drawbridge

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Synonyms: draw bridge, draw-bridge, drawbridges, trowbridge, strawbridge

Antonyms: draw bridge, draw-bridge, drawbridges, trowbridge, strawbridge

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q23383}} A [[hinge|hinged]] [[bridge]] which can be [[raise]]d (to prevent its being crossed, as across a [[moat]], or to allow [[watercraft]] to travel beneath it).
2. {{lb|en|figurative|attributive}} A tendency to provide only limited access.

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