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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 labor leader; structure, construction; labor leader; structure, construction
--₁ is a part of transportation system, transportation, transit
--₁ has parts: arch; pier; trestle
--₁ has particulars:

Derived forms: verb bridge₃, verb bridge₂

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; 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; connection, connexion, connectedness

Derived form: verb bridge₁
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; 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; card game, cards
--₅ has parts:
ruff, trumping; bid, bidding; contract, declaration; slam, sweep
--₅ has particulars:
bridge whist; auction, auction bridge; contract, contract bridge
bridge - a wooden support that holds the strings up
--₆ is a kind of support; 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; denture, dental plate, plate
bridge, nosepiece - the link between two lenses; rests on nose
--₈ is a kind of link, linkup, tie, tie-in; 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; upper deck
--₉ has parts: pilothouse, wheelhouse
--₉ has particulars:
conning tower; flying bridge, flybridge, fly bridge, monkey bridge

Verb bridge has 3 senses

bridge, bridge over - connect or reduce the distance between
--₁ is one way to connect, link, tie, link up

Derived form: noun bridge₃
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
bridge - make a bridge across; "bridge a river"
--₂ is one way to join, bring together

Derived form: noun bridge₁
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

Derived form: noun bridge₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something