bridge
b rij
- n a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- n a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- n something resembling a bridge in form or function
his letters provided a bridge across the centuries - n the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose - n any of various card games based on whist for four players
- n a wooden support that holds the strings up
- n a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- n the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- n an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- v connect or reduce the distance between
- v make a bridge across
bridge a river - v cross over on a bridge
- Aided by one man who survived his own attempt, a campaign to build a barrier to prevent suicides on the landmark bridge is causing a stir in San Francisco.
- To those who suffer from gephyrophobia fear of bridges the alumi num-painted, 2,235-ft.
- The old bridge had its recognizable patina.