drawbridge

ˈdrɔːˌbrɪdʒ

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Definition of drawbridge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

movable bridgebridge that can be raised to prevent crossing

The castle's drawbridge was raised every night at sunset..

bascule bridge

lift bridge

figurative

TECH.

limited access or exclusivity

TECH.

The policy acted as a drawbridge to new members.

barrier

obstacle

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bridge that can be raised to prevent crossing

Origin of drawbridge

Old English, dragan (to pull) + brycg (bridge)

Examples of drawbridge in a sentence

They waited for the drawbridge to be fully raised before crossing.
The exclusive club used a drawbridge to keep outsiders away.
The new regulations created a drawbridge for small businesses.

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French:pont-levis, barrière, ...
German:Zugbrücke, Barriere, ...
Italian:ponte levatoio, ...
Spanish:puente levadizo, puerta levadiza, ...
Portuguese:ponte móvel, barreira, ...
Chinese:吊桥, 限制性措施, ...
Japanese:跳ね橋, ...
Arabic:جسر متحرك, حاجز, ...
Hebrew:גֶּשֶׁר מִתְרוֹמֵם, מַחְסוֹם, ...
Russian:подъёмный мост, подъемный мост, ...
Ukrainian:розвідний міст, бар'єр, ...
Hindi:उठाऊ पुल, सीमित पहुंच, ...
Bengali:উত্তোলন সেতু, ড্রব্রিজ, ...
Catalan:pont llevadís, ...
Czech:padací most, bariéra, ...
Danish:vindebro, ...
Dutch:ophaalbrug, toegangsbeperking, ...
Greek:ανασυρόμενη γέφυρα, ανυψωτική γέφυρα, ...
Hungarian:felvonóhíd, korlát, ...
Khmer:ស្ពានលើក, របាំងដែលកំណត់ការចូលរួមឬការចូលប្រើ, ...
Korean:도개교, 장벽, ...
Persian:پل بالابر, پل بالارونده, ...
Polish:most zwodzony, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponte móvel, ...
Romanian:pod basculant, ...
Swedish:vindbrygga, tröskel, ...
Thai:สะพานยก, ...
Turkish:açılır köprü, asansör köprüsü, ...
Vietnamese:cầu kéo, cây cầu kéo, ...

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