TW Dictionary logoTW Dictionaryby Toppers' Wisdom

viaduct

/ˈvaɪədʌkt/noun

उच्चारण वायडक्ट

सेतु, पुल (ऊँचा)

Advanced wordPYP · asked 1 time

Asked in previous papers

as one-word substitution

SSC CGL Pre 2023
noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a long high bridge, usually with arches, that carries a road or railway across a river or valley

    सेतु, पुल (ऊँचा)

    • The train crossed the viaduct.
    • A railway viaduct carries the Konkan line across the deep green valley.
    • The old viaduct carries trains across the valley.
    + 2 more examples
    • Engineers inspected the viaduct after the heavy monsoon.
    • From the train window, we saw the tall stone viaduct below.

    Synonyms bridge overpass flyover aqueduct

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

vi·a·duct

?Which word?

Keep the bridge words together: viaduct (a long bridge for a road or railway), aqueduct (a bridge carrying water), flyover (British) or overpass (American), causeway (a raised road across water or wet land).

पुल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: viaduct (सड़क या रेल के लिए लंबा पुल), aqueduct (पानी ले जाने वाला पुल), flyover (British) या overpass (American), causeway (पानी या गीली भूमि के पार ऊँची सड़क)।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

The Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir is the world's highest railway arch bridge; the Pamban Bridge connects Rameswaram to the mainland.

जम्मू-कश्मीर का चिनाब पुल दुनिया का सबसे ऊँचा रेलवे आर्च पुल है; पंबन पुल रामेश्वरम को मुख्य भूमि से जोड़ता है।