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Steinman, David Barnard — ▪ American engineer born June 11, 1886, New York, N.Y. died Aug. 21, 1960, New York City American engineer whose studies of airflow and wind velocity helped make possible the design of aerodynamically stable bridges. Steinman s thesis … Universalium
David Barnard Steinman — noun United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886 1960) • Syn: ↑Steinman • Instance Hypernyms: ↑civil engineer … Useful english dictionary
Steinman — noun United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886 1960) • Syn: ↑David Barnard Steinman • Instance Hypernyms: ↑civil engineer * * * /stuyn meuhn/, n. David Barnard, 1886 1960, U … Useful english dictionary
Steinman — /stuyn meuhn/, n. David Barnard, 1886 1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction. * * * … Universalium
bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… … Universalium
Mackinac Bridge — a suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan: one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. 3800 ft. (1158 m) center span; 7400 ft. (2256 m) in total length. * * * ▪ bridge,… … Universalium
civil engineer — noun an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.) • Hypernyms: ↑engineer, ↑applied scientist, ↑technologist • Hyponyms: ↑highway engineer • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Steinman, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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