bridge

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noun (1)

ˈbrij

: a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river)

a bridge connecting the island to the mainland

: a time, place, or means of connection or transition

building a bridge between the two cultures

the bridge from war to peace

: something resembling a bridge in form or function: such as

: the upper bony part of the nose

broke the bridge of his nose

also : the part of a pair of glasses that rests upon it

music : a piece raising the strings of a musical instrument see violin illustration

nautical : the forward part of a ship's superstructure (see superstructure sense 2b) from which the ship is navigated

railroads : gantry sense 2b

billiards : the hand as a rest for a cue

also : a device used as a cue rest

music : a passage linking two sections of a composition

dentistry : a partial denture anchored to adjacent teeth

chemistry : a connection (such as an atom or group of atoms) that joins two different parts of a molecule (such as opposite sides of a ring)

physics : an electrical instrument or network for measuring or comparing resistances (see resistance entry 1 sense 4a), inductances, capacitances, or impedances by comparing the ratio of two opposing voltages to a known ratio

bridgeless

ˈbrij-ləs

adjective

bridge

2 of 3

verb

bridged; bridging

transitive verb

: to make a bridge (see bridge entry 1) over or across

bridging a river

bridge the divisions between the two groups

bridge the generation gap

also : to join by a bridge

: to provide with a bridge

small bridged streams

bridgeable

ˈbri-jə-bəl How to pronounce bridge (audio)

adjective

bridge

3 of 3

noun (2)

card games : any of various card games for usually four players in two partnerships that bid for the right to declare a trump suit, seek to win tricks (see trick entry 1 sense 4) equal to the final bid, and play with the hand of declarer 's partner exposed and played by declarer

especially : contract bridge

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English brigge, from Old English brycg; akin to Old High German brucka bridge, Old Church Slavonic brŭvŭno beam

Verb

Middle English briggen, going back to Old English brycgian, noun derivative of brycg bridge entry 1

Noun (2)

alteration of earlier biritch, of unknown origin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1886, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bridge 1 of 3

noun

ˈbrij

: a structure built over something (as water, a low place, or a railroad) so people can cross

: the place on a ship where the ship is steered

: something that joins or connects : something like a bridge

the bridge of the nose

a bridge between cultures

bridge

2 of 3

verb

bridged; bridging

: to make a bridge over or across

bridge a gap

bridge

3 of 3

noun

: a card game for four players in two teams

Medical Definition

bridge

noun

ˈbrij

: the upper bony part of the nose

: the curved part of a pair of glasses that rests upon this part of the nose

: pons

: a strand of protoplasm extending between two cells

: a partial denture held in place by anchorage to adjacent teeth

: a connection (as an atom or group of atoms) that joins two different parts of a molecule (as opposite sides of a ring)

: an area of physical continuity between two chromatids persisting during the later phases of mitosis and constituting a possible source of somatic genetic change

bridge

noun

as in land

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单词	bridge
释义	bridge 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈbrij 1 a : a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river) a bridge connecting the island to the mainland b : a time, place, or means of connection or transition building a bridge between the two cultures the bridge from war to peace 2 : something resembling a bridge in form or function: such as a : the upper bony part of the nose broke the bridge of his nose also : the part of a pair of glasses that rests upon it b music : a piece raising the strings of a musical instrument see violin illustration c nautical : the forward part of a ship's superstructure (see superstructure sense 2b) from which the ship is navigated d railroads : gantry sense 2b e billiards : the hand as a rest for a cue also : a device used as a cue rest 3 a music : a passage linking two sections of a composition b dentistry : a partial denture anchored to adjacent teeth c chemistry : a connection (such as an atom or group of atoms) that joins two different parts of a molecule (such as opposite sides of a ring) 4 physics : an electrical instrument or network for measuring or comparing resistances (see resistance entry 1 sense 4a), inductances, capacitances, or impedances by comparing the ratio of two opposing voltages to a known ratio bridgeless ˈbrij-ləs adjective Illustration of bridge 1 beam 2 truss 3 arch 4 suspension 5 cable-stayed bridge 2 of 3 verb bridged; bridging transitive verb 1 : to make a bridge (see bridge entry 1) over or across bridging a river bridge the divisions between the two groups bridge the generation gap also : to join by a bridge 2 : to provide with a bridge small bridged streams bridgeable ˈbri-jə-bəl adjective bridge 3 of 3 noun (2) card games : any of various card games for usually four players in two partnerships that bid for the right to declare a trump suit, seek to win tricks (see trick entry 1 sense 4) equal to the final bid, and play with the hand of declarer 's partner exposed and played by declarer especially : contract bridge Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English brigge, from Old English brycg; akin to Old High German brucka bridge, Old Church Slavonic brŭvŭno beam Verb Middle English briggen, going back to Old English brycgian, noun derivative of brycg bridge entry 1 Noun (2) alteration of earlier biritch, of unknown origin First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1886, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing bridge auction bridge bridge loan bridge the gap cantilever bridge build a bridge contract bridge cross that bridge when one comes to it duplicate bridge natural bridge railroad bridge pontoon bridge rubber bridge suspension bridge swing bridge Wheatstone bridge truss bridge covered bridge water under the bridge flying bridge See More auction bridge bridge loan bridge the gap cantilever bridge build a bridge contract bridge cross that bridge when one comes to it duplicate bridge natural bridge railroad bridge pontoon bridge rubber bridge suspension bridge swing bridge Wheatstone bridge truss bridge covered bridge water under the bridge flying bridge See More Kids Definition bridge 1 of 3 noun ˈbrij 1 : a structure built over something (as water, a low place, or a railroad) so people can cross 2 : the place on a ship where the ship is steered 3 : something that joins or connects : something like a bridge the bridge of the nose a bridge between cultures bridge 2 of 3 verb bridged; bridging : to make a bridge over or across bridge a gap bridge 3 of 3 noun : a card game for four players in two teams Medical Definition bridge noun ˈbrij 1 a : the upper bony part of the nose b : the curved part of a pair of glasses that rests upon this part of the nose 2 a : pons b : a strand of protoplasm extending between two cells c : a partial denture held in place by anchorage to adjacent teeth d : a connection (as an atom or group of atoms) that joins two different parts of a molecule (as opposite sides of a ring) e : an area of physical continuity between two chromatids persisting during the later phases of mitosis and constituting a possible source of somatic genetic change bridge noun as in land Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance land island peninsula ground earth soil mainland isthmus dirt dust continent terra firma zone landmass
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bridge

noun (1)

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verb

noun (2)

Word History

Phrases Containing bridge

Kids Definition

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Medical Definition

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