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Definition of drawbridge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

drawbridge

noun
 
/ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
 
/ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
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  1. a bridge that can be pulled up, for example to stop people from entering a castle or to allow ships to pass under it
    • to raise/lower the drawbridge
    Topics Historyc2, Buildingsc2
See drawbridge in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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