bridgenoun
uk/brɪdʒ/us/brɪdʒ/bridge noun (LARGE STRUCTURE)
A2 [ C ] a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the other:
C2 [ C usually singular ] something that makes it easier to make a change from one situation to another:
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- The island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge.
- The children ran down the bank, over the bridge and along the path.
- They're building a new bridge across the river.
- A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
- The new railway bridge is an incredible sight to behold.
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Bridges
- airbridge
- aqueduct
- cofferdam
- drawbridge
- flyover
- footbridge
- humpback bridge
- jetty
- overpass
- pier
- pontoon
- rope bridge
- span
- suspension bridge
- swing bridge
- viaduct
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bridge noun (PART OF A SHIP)
[ C ] the raised part of a ship on which the captain and other officers stand and from where they control the movement of the ship
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- paddle
- porthole
- rib
- rudder
- sail
- tiller
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bridge noun (NOSE)
[ C usually singular ] the top part of the nose, between the eyes, or (on a pair of glasses) the piece that is supported by the top part of the nose:
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The nose
- -nosed
- adenoids
- aquiline
- conk
- hook-nosed
- hooked
- hooter
- in
- nasalis
- nasalization
- nasi
- ng
- nostril
- schnozz
- schnozzle
- snout
- snub nose
- snub-nosed
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bridge noun (GAME)
[ U ] a card game for four players who play in pairs
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Card games
- canasta
- card sharp
- deal
- dealer
- diamond
- discard
- flush
- grand slam
- jack
- joker
- pass
- pool
- royal flush
- rummy
- shuffle
- singleton
- solitaire
- stick
- strip poker
- suit
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bridge noun (TEETH)
[ C ] also bridgework, [ U ] a piece of material that contains one or more artificial teeth and is kept in place by being fastened to the natural teeth
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Dentistry
- articulation
- cap
- cavity
- central giant cell granuloma
- crown
- dental floss
- dental hygienist
- dentigerous cyst
- denture
- filling
- floss
- gum
- hygienist
- Master of Dental Surgery
- MDS
- orthodontist
- scale
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
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bridge noun (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT)
[ C ] a small piece of wood over which the strings are stretched on a musical instrument such as a guitar or violin
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- dulcimer
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- pick
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- viol
- viola
- violin
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
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bridgeverb [ T ]
uk/brɪdʒ/us/brɪdʒ/bridge verb [ T ] (BRING TOGETHER)
to make the difference or division between two things smaller or less severe:
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Connecting and combining
- abut
- adjoin
- aggregate
- allied
- amalgamate
- assemblage
- bind
- desegregate
- dovetail
- eclectic
- entwine
- fuse
- fusion
- hitch
- linkage
- lump sb/sth together
- marriage
- marry
- meld
- merge
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bridge verb [ T ] (BUILD)
to build a bridge over or across something:
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Buildng: construction work & workers
- brick
- brick up sth
- bricklayer
- brickwork
- builder
- develop
- erect
- glazier
- go up
- improver
- jerry-built
- joinery
- roof
- roof sth in/over
- roofer
- roofing
- rouseabout
- scaffolding
- slate
- thatch
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