bridge

Meanings

Plural: bridges

Noun

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
something resembling a bridge in form or function
- "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
any of various card games based on whist for four players
a wooden support that holds the strings up
a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
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.
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
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.
An arch or superstructure.
The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
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.
An arch or superstructure.
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.
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.
An arch or superstructure.
A similar position in gymnastics.
A connection, real or abstract.
A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
A connection, real or abstract.
A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
A connection, real or abstract.
A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
A connection, real or abstract.
A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
A connection, real or abstract.
An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
A connection, real or abstract.
An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
A connection, real or abstract.
A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
A connection, real or abstract.
An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
A connection, real or abstract.
A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
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.
A connection, real or abstract.
In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
A connection, real or abstract.
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.
The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.

Verb

connect or reduce the distance between
make a bridge across
- "bridge a river"
cross over on a bridge
To be or make a bridge over something.
To span as if with a bridge.
To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
To go to the bridge position.
To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ (“bridge”), from Proto-Germanic *brugjō, *brugjǭ (“bridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw- (“wooden flooring, decking, bridge”).
Cognate with Scots brig, brigg, breeg (“bridge”), Saterland Frisian Brääch (“bridge”), West Frisian brêge (“bridge”), Dutch brug (“bridge”), German Brücke (“bridge”), Danish brygge (“wharf”), Icelandic brygga (“pier”), Gaulish briua (“bridge”).
The verb is from Middle English briggen, from Old English brycġian (“to bridge, make a causeway, pave”), derived from the noun. Cognate with Dutch bruggen (“to bridge”), Middle Low German bruggen (“to bridge”), Old High German bruccōn (“to bridge”) (whence Modern German brücken).
The musical connection sense is a semantic loan from German Steg, from Old High German steg.

Synonyms

bridge circuit, bridge deck, bridge over, bridgework, nosepiece, span

Scrabble Score: 10

bridge is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bridge is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bridge is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bridge is a valid Words With Friends word