one or more timber struts fixed between floor or roof joists to stiffen the construction and distribute the loads
2. mountaineering
a technique for climbing a wide chimney by pressing left hand and foot against one side of it and right hand and foot against the otherside
3. rugby union
an illegal move in which a player leans down and forward onto the body of a prone player in a ruck, thereby preventing opposing players from winning the ball by fair rucking
bridging in American English
(ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ)
noun
braces used between timbers, as of a floor, to hold them in place and distribute the strain
Examples of 'bridging' in a sentence
bridging
We've given up hope of bursting through the other bridging point into your Empire.
Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (1993)
All related terms of 'bridging'
bridgable
a structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway , river, or some other obstacle
bridge
A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
bridge passage
a structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway , river, or some other obstacle
bridging loan
A bridging loan is money that a bank lends you for a short time, for example so that you can buy a new house before you have sold the one you already own.
bridging finance
money borrowed temporarily to cover the period before a particular event occurs, for example , until a house purchaser receives money under a mortgage