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Drawbridge

//ˈdɹɑbɹɪd͡ʒ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

    "Near-synonym: bascule bridge"

  2. 2
    a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it wordnet
  3. 3
    A tendency to provide only limited access. attributive, figuratively

    "drawbridge mentality"

Etymology

From draw + bridge.

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