bridge Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
    span.
  2. noun a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
    bridge circuit.
  3. noun something resembling a bridge in form or function
    • his letters provided a bridge across the centuries
  4. noun the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
    • her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose
  5. noun any of various card games based on whist for four players
  6. noun a wooden support that holds the strings up
  7. noun a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
    bridgework.
  8. noun the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
    nosepiece.
  9. noun an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
    bridge deck.
  10. verb connect or reduce the distance between
    bridge over.
  11. verb make a bridge across
    • bridge a river
  12. verb cross over on a bridge

WordNet

Bridge noun
Etymology
OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. bruccu, G. brücke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. br bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge, pavement, and possibly to E. brow.
Definitions
  1. A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank to the other.
  2. Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
  3. (Mus.) The small arch or bar at right angles to the strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them and transmit their vibrations to the body of the instrument.
  4. (Elec.) A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.
  5. A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
Bridge transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Bridged ; present participle & verbal noun Bridging
Definitions
  1. To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
    Their simple engineering bridged with felled trees the streams which could not be forded. Palfrey.
  2. To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
    Xerxes . . . over Hellespont Bridging his way, Europe with Asia joined. Milton.
  3. To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.

Webster 1913