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viaduct

via·duct

UK/ˈvaɪədʌkt/ US/ˈvaɪəˌdʌk(t)/ rare

noun

1.

bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley

Origin

Coined in 1816, from Latin via (“highway; road”) + English -duct, on the basis of aqueduct.

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