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Meaning
Noun
●
A
construction
or natural
feature
that
spans
a divide.
A
construction
spanning
a
waterway
,
ravine
, or
valley
from an
elevated
height
,
allowing for
the
passage
of
vehicles
,
pedestrians
,
trains
, etc.
●
In Anatomy:
A
construction
or natural
feature
that
spans
a divide.
The
upper
bony
ridge
of the human nose.
●
In Dentistry:
A
construction
or natural
feature
that
spans
a divide.
A
prosthesis
replacing
one or several
adjacent
teeth.
●
In Bowling:
A
construction
or natural
feature
that
spans
a divide.
The
gap
between the
holes
on a
bowling
ball
●
In Nautical:
An
arch
or superstructure.
An
elevated
platform
above the
upper deck
of a
mechanically
propelled
ship
from which it is
navigated
and from which all activities
on deck
can be seen and
controlled
by the
captain
, etc;
smaller
ships
have a
wheelhouse
, and
sailing ships
were
controlled
from a quarterdeck.
●
In Lutherie & Music:
An
arch
or superstructure.
The
piece
, on
string instruments
, that
supports
the
strings
from the
sounding
board.
●
In Billiards & Snooker:
An
arch
or superstructure.
A particular form of one
hand
placed
on the table
to support the
cue
when making a
shot
in
cue
sports.
A
cue
modified
with a
convex
arch-shaped
notched
head
attached
to the
narrow
end, used to support a player's (shooter's)
cue
for
extended
or
tedious
shots
. Also called a spider.
●
An
arch
or superstructure.
Anything
supported
at the
ends
and
serving
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.
●
In Wrestling:
An
arch
or superstructure.
A
defensive
position
in which the
wrestler
is
supported
by his
feet
and
head
,
belly-up
, in order to
prevent
touch-down
of the
shoulders
and
eventually
to
dislodge
an
opponent
who has
established
a
position
on top.
●
In Gymnastics:
An
arch
or superstructure.
A
similar
position
in gymnastics.
●
In Medicine:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A
rudimentary
procedure
before
definite
solution
●
In Computing & Bridges:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A
device
which
connects
two or more
computer
buses
,
typically
in a
transparent
manner.
●
In Programming:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A
software
component
connecting
two or more
separate
systems.
●
In Networking:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A system which
connects
two or more
local area networks
at
layer
2 of OSI model.
●
In Chemistry:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
An
intramolecular
valence bond
,
atom
or
chain
of
atom
s that
connects
two different
parts
of a
molecule
; the
atom
s so
connected
being bridgeheads.
●
In Electronics:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
An
unintended
solder
connection
between two or more
components
or pins.
●
In Music:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A
contrasting
section
within a
song
that
prepares
for the
return
of the
original
material
section
.
●
In Graph theory:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
An
edge
which, if
removed
, changes a
connected graph
to one that is not
connected
.
●
In Poetry:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A point in a
line
where a
break
in a word
unit
cannot occur.
●
In Diplomacy:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A
statement
, such as an
offer
, that
signals
a
possibility
of accord.
●
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
A day
falling
between two
public holidays
and
consequently
designated
as an
additional
holiday.
●
In Biology:
A
connection
,
real
or abstract.
In
turtles
, the
connection
between the
plastron
and the carapace.
●
In Electronics:
Any of several
electrical
devices
that
measure
characteristics
such as
impedance
and
inductance
by
balancing
different
parts
of a circuit
●
A low
wall
or
vertical
partition
in the
fire
chamber
of a
furnace
, for
deflecting
flame
, etc.; a
bridge
wall
.
●
In Cycling:
The
situation
where a
lone
rider
or small group of
rider
s
closes
the
space
between them and the
rider
or group in front.
●
A
solid
crust
of
undissolved
salt
in a water softener.
●
In Roller derby:
An
elongated
chain
of
teammates
,
connected
to the
pack
, for
improved
blocking
potential.
●
In Card games & Bridge:
A
card game
played with
four
players
playing
as two
teams
of two
players
each.
Verb
●
To be or make a
bridge
over something.
●
To
span
as if
with a bridge.
●
In Music:
To
transition
from one
piece
or
section
of
music
to another without stopping.
●
In Communication & Computing:
To
connect
two or more
computer
buses
,
networks
etc. with a bridge.
●
In Wrestling:
To
go to
the
bridge
position.
●
In Roller derby:
To
employ
the
bridge
tactic
. (See Noun section.)
Name
●
A surname.
An
occupational
surname
for a bridgekeeper
A
habitational
surname
for someone
living
near
a
bridge
or at a
location
called Bridge or Bridges
A
toponymic
surname
for someone
from Bruges
Alternative form of Bridgen
Alternative form of Bridges
●
A
village
and
civil parish
in Canterbury
district
, Kent, England (OS
grid
ref
TR1854). Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from Old English brycg.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Coos County, Oregon, United States,
named
for a
river
bridge.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bridge
English
brigge
Middle English (1100-1500)
brycg
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
briggen
Middle English (1100-1500)
brycgian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
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Tunnel
Causeway
Walkway
Pier
Tower
Viaduct
Road
Wall
Highway
Canal
River
Cross
Railway
Link
Deck
Dam
Lake
Ramp
Building
Fence
Roof
Resolve
Gate
Tackle
Overpass
Transcend
Span
Connect
Jetty
Beam
Corridor
Integrate
Hill
Overcome
Address
Arch
Solve
Truss
Leverage
Bus
Slab
Transform
Harness
Roadway
Port
Highlight
Station
Motorway
Circuit
Map
Reconcile
Piers
Support
Frame
Expand
Reinforce
Street
Dome
Combine
Close
Cover
Rail
Railway Line
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Rhymes
Frig
Midge
Nidge
Widge
Midge
Tidge
Pidge
Lidge
Ridge
Fidge
Bridge
Fridge
Abridge
Squidge
Arbitrage
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