Bridge
noun: bridge; plural noun: bridges
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1.a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.“a bridge across the river”
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something that is intended to reconcile or form a connection between two things.“a committee that was formed to create a bridge between rival parties”
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a partial denture supported by natural teeth on either side.
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the support formed by the hand for the forward part of a billiard cue.
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a long stick with a frame at the end that is used to support a cue for a shot that is otherwise hard to reach.
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MUSICan upright piece of wood on a string instrument over which the strings are stretched.
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MUSICa bridge passage or middle eight.
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2.the elevated, enclosed platform on a ship from which the captain and officers direct operations.
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3.the upper bony part of a person’s nose.“he pushed his spectacles further up the bridge of his nose”
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the central part of a pair of glasses, fitting over this.“these sunglasses have a special nose bridge for comfort”
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4.an electric circuit with two branches across which a detector or load is connected. These circuits are used to measure resistance or other property by equalizing the potential across the two ends of a detector, or to rectify an alternating voltage or current.
verb
verb: bridge; 3rd person present: bridges; past tense: bridged; past participle: bridged; gerund or present participle: bridging
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1.be a bridge over (something).“a covered walkway that bridged the gardens”
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build a bridge over (something).“earlier attempts to bridge the channel had failed”
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make (a difference between two groups) smaller or less significant.“bridging the gap between avant garde art and popular culture”
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