cable-stayed bridge

== English == === Noun === cable-stayed bridge (plural cable-stayed bridges) A bridge where the deck is supported by cables (wire ropes) attached directly to pillars. Hypernyms: bridge < infrastructure Coordinate terms: suspension bridge, catenary bridge, truss bridge, trestle bridge, lattice bridge; (movable) movable bridge ==== Usage notes ==== The difference between a cable-stayed bridge and a suspension bridge is that in a cable-stayed bridge, the cables supporting the deck are straight and attached directly to the pillar(s), while in a suspension bridge they are attached to a much thicker cable hanging from the pillars in a catenary shape. ==== Translations ====