ALL meanings of bridge
bridge
B b - countable noun 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. 3
- countable noun bridge A bridge between two places is a piece of land that joins or connects them. 3
- verb bridge To bridge the gap between two people or things means to reduce it or get rid of it. 3
- verb bridge Something that bridges the gap between two very different things has some of the qualities of each of these things. 3
- countable noun bridge If something or someone acts as a bridge between two people, groups, or things, they connect them. 3
- countable noun bridge The bridge is the place on a ship from which it is steered. 3
- countable noun bridge The bridge of your nose is the thin top part of it, between your eyes. 3
- countable noun bridge The bridge of a pair of glasses is the part that rests on your nose. 3
- countable noun bridge The bridge of a violin, guitar, or other stringed instrument is the small piece of wood under the strings that holds them up. 3
- countable noun bridge A bridge is a piece of metal or plastic that holds false teeth in place by connecting them to natural teeth. 3
- uncountable noun bridge Bridge is a card game for four players in which the players begin by declaring how many tricks they expect to win. 3
- noun bridge a structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway, river, or some other obstacle 3
- noun bridge something that resembles this in shape or function 3
- noun bridge the hard ridge at the upper part of the nose, formed by the underlying nasal bones 3
- noun bridge any anatomical ridge or connecting structure 3
- noun bridge the part of a pair of glasses that rests on the nose 3
- noun bridge a dental plate containing one or more artificial teeth that is secured to the surrounding natural teeth 3
- noun bridge a platform athwartships and above the rail, from which a ship is piloted and navigated 3
- noun bridge a piece of wood, usually fixed, supporting the strings of a violin, guitar, etc, and transmitting their vibrations to the sounding board 3
- noun bridge a passage in a musical, literary, or dramatic work linking two or more important sections 3
- noun bridge any of several networks, such as a Wheatstone bridge, consisting of two branches across which a measuring device is connected. The resistance, capacitance, etc, of one component can be determined from the known values of the others when the voltage in each branch is balanced 3
- noun bridge a device that connects networks and sends packets between them 3
- noun bridge a support for a cue made by placing the fingers on the table and raising the thumb 3
- noun bridge a cue rest with a notched end for shots beyond normal reach 3
- noun bridge a platform of adjustable height above or beside the stage for the use of stagehands, light operators, etc 3
- noun bridge a part of the stage floor that can be raised or lowered 3
- noun bridge a partition in a furnace or boiler to keep the fuel in place 3
- verb bridge to build or provide a bridge over something; span 3
- verb bridge to connect or reduce the distance between 3
- noun bridge a card game for four players, based on whist, in which one hand (the dummy) is exposed and the trump suit decided by bidding between the players 3
- noun bridge Frank. 1879–1941, English composer, esp of chamber music. He taught Benjamin Britten 3
- noun bridge a structure built over a river, railroad, highway, etc. to provide a way across for vehicles or pedestrians 3
- noun bridge a thing that provides connection, contact, or transition 3
- noun bridge the upper, bony part of the nose 3
- noun bridge the curved bow of a pair of eyeglasses fitting over the nose 3
- noun bridge a thin arched, usually wooden support on the belly of violins, lutes, guitars, etc. over which the strings are stretched 3
- noun bridge a similar support for the strings of a piano, harpsichord, etc. 3
- noun bridge an overhead framework across sets of railroad tracks, for carrying signals; gantry 3
- noun bridge a raised structure on a ship, usually in the forward part, from which it is controlled while underway 3
- noun bridge a dividing partition for keeping fuel in place in a furnace or boiler 3
- noun bridge a position of the hand when it is functioning as a support and guide for the cue in making a shot 3
- noun bridge a device consisting of a notched transverse piece attached to the end of a cue having the same function 3
- noun bridge hydrogen bond 3
- noun bridge a fixed or removable mounting for a false tooth or teeth, attached to a real tooth or teeth 3
- noun bridge a device used primarily in measuring resistances, frequencies, etc., by comparing the effect of the unknown element with that of known or standard elements in the circuit 3
- noun bridge a connecting passage between two sections of a composition 3
- verb transitive bridge to build a bridge on or over 3
- verb transitive bridge to provide a bridge, connection, transition, etc. across or between 3
- adjective bridge designating or of products priced between the least expensive and the premium 3
- noun bridge any of various card games, for two pairs of players, that developed from whist; esp., contract bridge 3