bridge

noun

1. a structure built over a river, railroad, highway, etc. to provide a way across for vehicles or pedestrians
2. a thing that provides connection, contact, or transition a common language is a bridge between cultures
3. 1. the upper, bony part of the nose
   2. the curved bow of a pair of eyeglasses fitting over the nose
4. 1. a thin arched, usually wooden support on the belly of violins, lutes, guitars, etc. over which the strings are stretched
   2. a similar support for the strings of a piano, harpsichord, etc.
5. an overhead framework across sets of railroad tracks, for carrying signals; gantry
6. a raised structure on a ship, usually in the forward part, from which it is controlled while underway
7. a dividing partition for keeping fuel in place in a furnace or boiler
8. Billiards
   1. a position of the hand when it is functioning as a support and guide for the cue in making a shot
   2. a device consisting of a notched transverse piece attached to the end of a cue having the same function
9. Chem. hydrogen bond
10. Dentistry a fixed or removable mounting for a false tooth or teeth, attached to a real tooth or teeth
11. Elec. 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
12. Music a connecting passage between two sections of a composition

Etymology: ME brigge < OE brycge < IE base *bhrū, log, beam, hence wooden causeway

transitive verb bridged, bridging bridg′·ing

1. to build a bridge on or over
2. to provide a bridge, connection, transition, etc. across or between

adjective

noun

Etymology: earlier (1886) biritch, “Russian whist,” altered after bridge; game and name ? of Russ orig.