viaduct
UK/'vaiәdʌkt/US
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Definitions
n.
A long bridge-like structure carrying a road or railway across a valley or low ground.
高架桥；陆桥
Root Breakdown
Blendvia (way, road) + duct (led) = «that which leads a road [over].» Coined in the 1800s on the model of aqueduct (which leads water).
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The train viaduct spans the entire valley.