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bridgebridge1 /brɪdʒ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1
OVER A RIVER/ROAD ETC. [countable] a structure built over a river, road, etc., that allows people or vehicles to cross from one side to the other: bridge over/across the bridges across the Mississippi River The vehicle was crossing the bridge when it was attacked.2CONNECTION [countable] something that provides a connection or relationship between two things: bridge between He acts as a bridge between students and the college administration. The mayor has been building bridges (=making a better relationship) between ordinary citizens and public officials.3SHIP [countable] the raised part of a ship from which the officers control it4CARD GAME [uncountable] a card game for four players who play in pairs5PART OF NOSE [countable usually singular] the upper part of your nose between your eyes: He had a cut on the bridge of his nose.6PAIR OF GLASSES [countable usually singular] the part of a pair of glasses that rests on the bridge of your nose7MUSICAL INSTRUMENT [countable usually singular] a small piece of wood under the strings of a violin or guitar, used to keep them in a raised position8FOR TEETH [countable] a small piece of metal that keeps false teeth in place by attaching them to your real teeth[Origin: (1-3, 5-8) Old English brycg] → see also burn your bridges at burn1 (13), cross that bridge when you come to it at cross1 (11), be water under the bridge at water1 (6) noun | verb
bridgebridge2 ●○○ verb [transitive] 1to reduce or get rid of the difference between two things: Can we bridge the differences between the two cultures?bridge the gap/gulf/chasm between our failure to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor2to build or form a bridge over something: A log bridged the stream.