NATURAL BRIDGE

natural bridge: translation

1.A residual portion of the roof of a subterranean stream which has not collapsed and is found bridging a valley. Normally a surface feature, but may be used to describe a similar occurrence in a cave system [20].

2.A rock bridge spanning a ravine and not yet eroded away [10].

Synonyms:(French.)pontnaturel; (German.)Naturbrücke,Felsbrücke; (Greek.)physikigefyra; (Italian.)pontenaturale; (Russian.)estestvennijmost; (Spanish.)puentenatural; (Turkish.)do™alköprü; (Yugoslavian.)prirodnimost,naravnimost.

See alsonatural arch.