昇しょう開かい橋きょう

noun

lift bridge

A type of movable bridge where a span rises vertically while remaining horizontal, allowing tall vessels to pass underneath. Technical term used in civil engineering and transportation contexts.

• この昇しょう開かい橋きょうは、大おお型がた船せんが通とおるときに橋はし桁げたが上あがる仕し組くみになっている。

  This lift bridge is designed so that the bridge deck rises when large ships pass through.