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bridge
noun
a
structure
built
over
a
river
,
road
,
valley
,
or
other
obstacle
so
that
people
,
vehicles
,
or
trains
can
cross
.
β’
The
old
stone
bridge
crosses
the
river
near
our
village
.
The
old
stone
bridge
crosses
the
river
near
our
village
.
β’
Cars
slowed
down
as
they
went
over
the
narrow
wooden
bridge
in
the
forest
.
Cars
slowed
down
as
they
went
over
the
narrow
wooden
bridge
in
the
forest
.
Old
English
β
brycg
β,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
β
brug
β
and
German
β
BrΓΌcke
β.
noun
the
part
of
the
nose
between
the
eyes
,
just
above
the
nostrils
.
β’
She
rested
her
glasses
on
the
bridge
of
her
nose
.
She
rested
her
glasses
on
the
bridge
of
her
nose
.
β’
He
had
a
small
freckle
right
on
the
bridge
of
his
nose
.
He
had
a
small
freckle
right
on
the
bridge
of
his
nose
.
Metaphorical
use
comparing
the
raised
area
of
the
nose
to
a
small
bridge
between
the
eyes
.
verb
-
bridge
,
bridging
,
bridges
,
bridged
to
build
a
bridge
over
something
such
as
a
river
or
valley
.
β’
Engineers
plan
to
bridge
the
river
to
connect
the
two
towns
.
Engineers
plan
to
bridge
the
river
to
connect
the
two
towns
.
β’
The
Romans
bridged
many
valleys
with
stone
arches
.
The
Romans
bridged
many
valleys
with
stone
arches
.
Verb
use
comes
from
the
noun
,
meaning
β
to
furnish
with
a
bridge
β,
recorded
since
the
16th
century
.
noun
a
card
game
for
four
players
in
two
partnerships
,
played
with
a
standard
deck
and
based
on
winning
tricks
.
β’
My
grandparents
play
bridge
every
Friday
evening
with
their
friends
.
My
grandparents
play
bridge
every
Friday
evening
with
their
friends
.
β’
He
studied
books
to
improve
his
bridge
strategy
.
He
studied
books
to
improve
his
bridge
strategy
.
Named
after
the
earlier
19th-century
Russian
card
game
β
biritch
β,
which
evolved
into
modern
bridge
.
noun
the
raised
platform
or
room
on
a
ship
where
the
captain
and
officers
control
and
navigate
the
vessel
.
β’
The
captain
stood
on
the
bridge
,
watching
the
harbor
lights
ahead
.
The
captain
stood
on
the
bridge
,
watching
the
harbor
lights
ahead
.
β’
Visitors
were
allowed
to
tour
the
ship
β
s
bridge
and
see
the
navigation
equipment
.
Visitors
were
allowed
to
tour
the
ship
β
s
bridge
and
see
the
navigation
equipment
.
Adopted
from
the
architectural
sense
of
β
bridge
β,
likening
the
high
,
forward
platform
to
a
small
bridge
across
the
ship
.
noun
an
artificial
replacement
for
one
or
more
missing
teeth
that
is
fixed
to
the
surrounding
teeth
.
β’
After
she
lost
her
molar
,
the
dentist
fitted
a
bridge
.
After
she
lost
her
molar
,
the
dentist
fitted
a
bridge
.
β’
Cleaning
a
dental
bridge
requires
special
floss
.
Cleaning
a
dental
bridge
requires
special
floss
.
From
the
idea
of
β
bridging
β
the
gap
left
by
missing
teeth
,
term
popularized
in
19th-century
dentistry
.
verb
-
bridge
,
bridging
,
bridges
,
bridged
to
reduce
the
distance
or
difference
between
people
,
groups
,
or
ideas
,
making
them
closer
or
more
connected
.
β’
The
charity
aims
to
bridge the gap
between
rich
and
poor
.
The
charity
aims
to
bridge the gap
between
rich
and
poor
.
β’
Learning
some
phrases
in
French
helped
me
bridge
the
language
barrier
.
Learning
some
phrases
in
French
helped
me
bridge
the
language
barrier
.
Figurative
sense
recorded
since
the
19th
century
,
building
on
the
idea
of
a
bridge
as
something
that
links
two
sides
.
noun
a
small
piece
on
a
stringed
instrument
that
supports
the
strings
and
transmits
their
vibrations
to
the
body
of
the
instrument
.
β’
The
violin
β
s
bridge
fell
over
when
I
loosened
the
strings
.
The
violin
β
s
bridge
fell
over
when
I
loosened
the
strings
.
β’
She
adjusted
the
guitar
β
s
bridge
to
improve
the
sound
.
She
adjusted
the
guitar
β
s
bridge
to
improve
the
sound
.
Adopted
in
the
17th
century
,
likening
the
raised
wooden
piece
to
a
tiny
bridge
supporting
the
strings
.