Parker truss
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A Parker truss is a type of truss bridge characterized by a polygonal top chord that efficiently distributes loads over longer spans.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21324090 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parker truss Context triple: [Frank J. Wood Bridge, hasDesign, Parker truss]
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Howe truss
The Howe truss is a structural bridge and roof truss design characterized by vertical iron or steel tension rods and diagonal wooden compression members, widely used in 19th-century railroad and covered bridges.
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Truss
Truss is a British Conservative politician who briefly served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022.
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Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge
The Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge is a historic 19th-century iron railroad bridge in Savage, Maryland, notable as one of the earliest surviving examples of a cast- and wrought-iron truss bridge in the United States.
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Massa suspension bridge
The Massa suspension bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps that spans the deep gorge of the Massa River near the Aletsch Glacier, offering dramatic views and a popular hiking crossing.
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Town lattice truss
The Town lattice truss is a 19th-century wooden bridge design characterized by a crisscross lattice of planks fastened with wooden pins, widely used for its strength, simplicity, and ease of construction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parker truss Target entity description: A Parker truss is a type of truss bridge characterized by a polygonal top chord that efficiently distributes loads over longer spans.
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A.
Howe truss
The Howe truss is a structural bridge and roof truss design characterized by vertical iron or steel tension rods and diagonal wooden compression members, widely used in 19th-century railroad and covered bridges.
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B.
Truss
Truss is a British Conservative politician who briefly served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022.
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C.
Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge
The Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge is a historic 19th-century iron railroad bridge in Savage, Maryland, notable as one of the earliest surviving examples of a cast- and wrought-iron truss bridge in the United States.
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D.
Massa suspension bridge
The Massa suspension bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps that spans the deep gorge of the Massa River near the Aletsch Glacier, offering dramatic views and a popular hiking crossing.
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E.
Town lattice truss
The Town lattice truss is a 19th-century wooden bridge design characterized by a crisscross lattice of planks fastened with wooden pins, widely used for its strength, simplicity, and ease of construction.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.