bridge
IPA: brˈɪdʒ
noun
- A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- An arch or superstructure.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- A connection, real or abstract.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- A surname.
- An occupational surname for a bridgekeeper
- A habitational surname for someone living near a bridge or at a location called Bridge or Bridges
- A toponymic surname for someone from Bruges
- A village and civil parish in Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1854). Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from Old English brycg.
- An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States, named for a river bridge.
- Alternative form of Bridgen [A surname.]
- Alternative form of Bridges [A surname.]
verb
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- To span as if with a bridge.
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
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Examples of "bridge" in Sentences
- The Hobucken Bridge crosses the waterway.
- There are two bridges crossing the River Coquet.
- The bridge takes the Thames Path across the river.
- The bridge carries the Thames Path across the river.
- The answer was to juggle the balls as he crosses the bridge.
- It crosses the River Kent on the Nether Bridge and Miller Bridge.
- The firm hired the American Bridge Company to construct the bridge.
- To placate the residents, a graceful bridge was built across the road.
- A sentry at the bridge he was the last to cross as the British advanced.
- A sentry at the bridge, he was the last to cross as the British advanced.
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