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单词 pontitecture
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pontitecturen.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ponti- , pōns , architecture n.
Etymology: < classical Latin ponti-, alternative stem of pōns bridge (see pons n.) + -tecture (in architecture n.).
Obsolete.
The building of bridges.Apparently an isolated use.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > building or repair of bridges
supportingc1449
bridge-building1739
pontitecture1853
1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) I. 681 There is perhaps no other form of pontitecture which can compete with the wrought-iron girder when the clear space exceeds 70 feet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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