bridge

UK /bɹɪd͡ʒ/ US /bɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun 7verb 5name 5

Definitions

noun

1

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

The rope bridge crosses the river.

It was a beautiful view from the Brooklyn Bridge.

2

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.

3

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a bridge.

4

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

5

An arch or superstructure.

The first officer is on the bridge.

verb

1

To be or make a bridge over something.

With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge.

On this occasion, the damage was far more serious. The sea wall was breached completely for a distance of over 50 yd., and the gap had to be bridged by a temporary timber viaduct.

2

To span as if with a bridge.

The two groups were able to bridge their differences.

The brooding, black-clad singer bridged a stark divide that emerged in the recording industry in the 1950s, as post-Elvis pop singers diverged into two camps and audiences aligned themselves with either the sideburned rebels of rock 'n' roll or the cowboy-hatted twangsters of country music.

3

To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.

We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".

4

To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.

5

To go to the bridge position.

noun

1

Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.

Bidding is an essential element of the game of bridge.

2

Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.

She played in a bridge tournament in Las Vegas last year.

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