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The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. bridge type by support type BridgeTypeBySupportType An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwO3H5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ArtifactType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ruAulZpUZEdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">BridgeTypeBySupportType</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>s grouped together according to the technique used to support their spans. arch bridge A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>. Arch bridges have abutments at each end and are shaped as curved arches. They transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust against the abutments at either side. ArchBridge A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rjdX_hJUaEdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">ArchBridge</a>. Compression arch suspended-deck bridges are arch bridges form which the transport decks are suspended, usually by cables. compression arch suspended-deck bridge CompressionArchSuspendedDeckBridge A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>. Cantilever bridges are supported by cantilevers positioned towards the middle of the bridge. cantilever bridge CantileverBridge SuspensionBridge suspension bridge A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>. On suspension bridges the main load-bearing cables are suspended between towers and vertical suspender cables attached to the main load-bearing cables carry the weight of the deck below. TrussBridge A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>. Truss bridges are supported by truss structures -- static structures consisting of straight slender members inter-connected at joints into triangular units. truss bridge cable-stayed bridge A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>. Cable-stayed bridges consist of one or more pillars from which with supporting cables descend to the deck. CableStayedBridge bridge type by support type BridgeTypeBySupportType An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwO3H5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ArtifactType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ruAulZpUZEdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">BridgeTypeBySupportType</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>s grouped together according to the technique used to support their spans. The collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>, that is, of all collections of (first-order) collections, and an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHUFI8h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">ThirdOrderCollection</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> are collections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s. Any instance of any instance of any instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a>. SecondOrderCollection second-order Cyc collection DisjointCollectionType A collection of collections of collections and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SiblingDisjointCollectionType</a> (q.v.). A disjoint collection type is such that its instances are collections that are all disjoint from one another. That is, each instance <code><b>DISCOLTYPE</b></code> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWPoRpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DisjointCollectionType</a> is a collection whose instances are mutually disjoint collections: no two instances of <code><b>DISCOLTYPE</b></code> have any instances in common. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWPoRpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DisjointCollectionType</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK65wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologicalSpecies</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwKJAl5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SportsTeamTypeBySport</a>. disjoint classification scheme bridge type by support type BridgeTypeBySupportType An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwO3H5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ArtifactType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ruAulZpUZEdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">BridgeTypeBySupportType</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>s grouped together according to the technique used to support their spans. type of artifact ArtifactType The collection of all specs of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkH_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artifact</a>. bridge type by support type BridgeTypeBySupportType An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwO3H5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ArtifactType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ruAulZpUZEdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">BridgeTypeBySupportType</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgD1IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bridge</a>s grouped together according to the technique used to support their spans. A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtppU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionType</a>s. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> is a collection-type that &quot;facets&quot; -- i.e. stands in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvjldVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Generic</a> (q.v.) relation to -- another collection. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVibOJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AutomobileTypeByBrand</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rANFO8Ec-EdaEKABQ2sS97g" class="cyc_term">MusicTypeByGenre</a>, which facet <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViVwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Automobile</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjOJpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Music</a>, respectively. faceting collection type FacetingCollectionType FacetInstanceCollection facet collection A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtppU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1fLiZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetInstanceCollection</a> is a collection that is an instance of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> (q.v.). For example, the facet-instance-collection (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rBVDJsPLMQdiZD5jLVkyKUw" class="cyc_term">WineOfVintageFn</a> (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjympwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">YearFn</a> 1926)) is an instance of the faceting-collection-type <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rWdpZhPLLQdiKEtsuZMndzQ" class="cyc_term">WineTypeByVintage</a>.