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gantry in French

gantry in French is portique — gantry means a large overhead framework used to support equipment, signage, or a crane, often spanning a road or railway.

gantry in French

portique
noun
A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.

What does "gantry" mean?

  1. noun A large overhead framework used to support equipment, signage, or a crane, often spanning a road or railway.
    "A digital sign hung from the motorway gantry, warning drivers of the delay ahead."
  2. noun A tall structure used to support and service a rocket before launch.
    "Engineers checked the rocket one final time from the gantry before liftoff."
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gantry in a sentence

  • A digital sign hung from the motorway gantry, warning drivers of the delay ahead.
  • Engineers checked the rocket one final time from the gantry before liftoff.

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What is "gantry" in French?

"gantry" in French is portique. gantry means: A large overhead framework used to support equipment, signage, or a crane, often spanning a road or railway.

How do you use "gantry" in a sentence?

Example: "A digital sign hung from the motorway gantry, warning drivers of the delay ahead." In French, "gantry" is portique.

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