bridges

Meanings

Noun

• United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
• 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
• the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the 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
• plural of bridge

Verb

• connect or reduce the distance between
• make a bridge across
• cross over on a bridge
• third-person singular simple present indicative of bridge

Synonyms

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