bridge
noun
1. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Similar word(s): span
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
2. a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
Definition categories: man–made, circuit
3. something resembling a bridge in form or function
- his letters provided a bridge across the centuries
Definition categories: link, connectedness, connection, connexion
4. the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose
Definition categories: body, structure
5. any of various card games based on whist for four players
Definition categories: act, cards
6. a wooden support that holds the strings up
Definition categories: man–made, support
7. a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
Similar word(s): bridgework
Definition categories: man–made, denture, plate
8. the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
Similar word(s): nosepiece
Definition categories: man–made, link, linkup, tie
9. an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with bridge as a noun:
- The rope bridge crosses the river.
- Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.
- The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a bridge.
- The first officer is on the bridge.
- ECMO is used as a bridge to surgery to stabilize the patient.
- This chip is the bridge between the front-side bus and the I/O bus.
- The LAN bridge uses a spanning tree algorithm.
- The lyrics in the song's bridge inverted its meaning.
- Bidding is an essential element of the game bridge.
verb
1. connect or reduce the distance between
Definition categories: stative, connect, link, tie
2. make a bridge across
- bridge a river
Definition categories: contact, join
3. cross over on a bridge
Definition categories: motion, cover, cross, track, traverse
Sentences with bridge as a verb:
- With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge.
- The two groups were able to bridge their differences.
- We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".