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bridge
- Main Entry:
- 1bridge
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈbrij\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English brigge, from Old English brycg; akin to Old High German brucka bridge, Old Church Slavic brŭvŭno beam
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 a: a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle b: a time, place, or means of connection or transition2: something resembling a bridge in form or function: as a: the upper bony part of the nose; also : the part of a pair of glasses that rests upon it b: a piece raising the strings of a musical instrument — see violin illustration c: the forward part of a ship's superstructure from which the ship is navigated d: gantry 2b e: the hand as a rest for a billiards or pool cue; also : a device used as a cue rest 3 a: a musical passage linking two sections of a composition b: a partial denture anchored to adjacent teeth c: a connection (as an atom or group of atoms) that joins two different parts of a molecule (as opposite sides of a ring)4: an electrical instrument or network for measuring or comparing resistances, inductances, capacitances, or impedances by comparing the ratio of two opposing voltages to a known ratio
— bridge·less \-ləs\ adjective
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