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Noun bridge has 9 senses
- bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
--1 is a kind of structure, construction
--1 is a part of transportation system, transportation, transit
--1 has parts: arch; pier; trestle
--1 has particulars:
- bridge, bridge circuit - a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
--2 is a kind of circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
--2 has particulars: Wheatstone bridge
- bridge - something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
--3 is a kind of connection, connexion, connectedness
- bridge - the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
--4 is a kind of structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
--4 is a part of nose, olfactory organ
--4 has parts: nasal, nasal bone, os nasale
- bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
--5 is a kind of card game, cards
--5 has parts:
--5 has particulars:
- bridge - a wooden support that holds the strings up
--6 is a kind of support
--6 is a part of stringed instrument
- bridge, bridgework - a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
--7 is a kind of denture, dental plate, plate
- bridge, nosepiece - the link between two lenses; rests on nose
--8 is a kind of link, linkup, tie, tie-in
--8 is a part of spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
- bridge, bridge deck - an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
--9 is a kind of upper deck
--9 has parts: pilothouse, wheelhouse
--9 has particulars:
Verb bridge has 3 senses
- bridge, bridge over - connect or reduce the distance between
--1 is one way to connect, link, tie, link up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- bridge - make a bridge across; "bridge a river"
--2 is one way to join, bring together
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- bridge - cross over on a bridge
--3 is one way to traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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