| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Bosporus Bridge
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Bosporus Bridge | A suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Bosporus Bridge | The Bosphorus Bridge also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü) is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank 2004: 12th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from the sea level is 64 m. (references) | ||
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