bridge 1 (br?j)n.1. A structure spanning and providing passage over a gap or barrier, such as a river or roadway.2. Something resembling or analogous to this structure in form or function: a land bridge between the continents; a bridge of understanding between two countries.3. a. The upper bony ridge of the human nose.b. The part of a pair of eyeglasses that rests against this ridge.4. A fixed or removable replacement for one or several but not all of the natural teeth, usually anchored at each end to a natural tooth.5. Music a. A thin, upright piece of wood in some stringed instruments that supports the strings above the soundboard.b. A transitional passage connecting two subjects or movements.6. Nautical A crosswise platform or enclosed area above the main deck of a ship from which the ship is controlled.7. Games a. A long stick with a notched plate at one end, used to steady the cue in billiards. Also called rest1.b. The hand used as a support to steady the cue.8. Electricity a. Any of various instruments for measuring or comparing the characteristics, such as impedance or inductance, of a conductor.b. An electrical shunt.9. Chemistry An intramolecular connection that spans atoms or groups of atoms.tr.v. bridged, bridg·ing, bridg·es 1. To build a bridge over.2. To cross by or as if by a bridge.[Middle English brigge, from Old English brycg; see bhr?- in Indo-European roots.]bridge?a·ble adj.bridge 2 (br?j)n. Any of several card games derived from whist, usually played by four people in two partnerships, in which trump is determined by bidding and the hand opposite the declarer is played as a dummy.[From earlier biritch (influenced by bridge), from Russian birich, a call, from Old Russian birich?.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.bridge (br?d?) n1. (Civil Engineering) a structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway, river, or some other obstacle2. something that resembles this in shape or function: his letters provided a bridge across the centuries. 3. (Anatomy) a. the hard ridge at the upper part of the nose, formed by the underlying nasal bonesb. any anatomical ridge or connecting structure. Compare pons4. the part of a pair of glasses that rests on the nose5. (Dentistry) Also called: bridgework a dental plate containing one or more artificial teeth that is secured to the surrounding natural teeth6. (Nautical Terms) a platform athwartships and above the rail, from which a ship is piloted and navigated7. (Instruments) a piece of wood, usually fixed, supporting the strings of a violin, guitar, etc, and transmitting their vibrations to the sounding board8. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Also called: bridge passage a passage in a musical, literary, or dramatic work linking two or more important sections9. (Electronics) electronics Also called: bridge circuit any of several networks, such as a Wheatstone bridge, consisting of two branches across which a measuring device is connected. The resistance, capacitance, etc, of one component can be determined from the known values of the others when the voltage in each branch is balanced10. (Computer Science) computing a device that connects networks and sends packets between them11. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards snooker a. a support for a cue made by placing the fingers on the table and raising the thumbb. a cue rest with a notched end for shots beyond normal reach12. (Theatre) theatre a. a platform of adjustable height above or beside the stage for the use of stagehands, light operators, etcb. chiefly Brit a part of the stage floor that can be raised or lowered13. (Mechanical Engineering) a partition in a furnace or boiler to keep the fuel in place14. build bridges to promote reconciliation or cooperation between hostile groups or people15. burn one’s bridges See burn11916. cross a bridge when one comes to it to deal with a problem only when it arises; not to anticipate difficultiesvb (tr) 17. to build or provide a bridge over something; span: to bridge a river. 18. to connect or reduce the distance between: let us bridge our differences. [Old English brycg; related to Old Norse bryggja gangway, Old Frisian bregge, Old High German brucka, Danish, Swedish bro] ?bridgeable, ?bridgable adj ?bridgeless adjbridge (br?d?) n (Bridge) a card game for four players, based on whist, in which one hand (the dummy) is exposed and the trump suit decided by bidding between the players. See also contract bridge, duplicate bridge, rubber bridge, auction bridge[C19: of uncertain origin, but compare Turkish bir-üç (unattested phrase) one-three (said perhaps to refer to the one exposed hand and the three players’ hands)]Bridge (br?d?) n (Biography) Frank. 1879?1941, English composer, esp of chamber music. He taught Benjamin BrittenCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014bridge1 (br?d?) n., v. bridged, bridg?ing, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route, phase, etc. 3. a raised transverse platform from which a power vessel is navigated and that often includes a pilot house. 4. the ridge or upper line of the nose. 5. the part of a pair of eyeglasses that joins the two lenses and spans the nose. 6. an artificial replacement, fixed or removable, of a missing tooth or teeth, supported by adjacent natural teeth or roots. 7. a thin fixed wedge or support raising the strings of a musical instrument above the sounding board. 8. a transitional modulatory passage connecting sections of a musical composition. 9. a transitional passage as in a literary work. 10. an electrical circuit or device for measuring resistance, capacitance, inductance, or impedance. Compare Wheatstone bridge. 11. a gantry over a railroad track for supporting waterspouts, signals, etc. 12. a. the arch formed by the hand and fingers to support the striking end of a billiards or pool cue. b. a notched piece of wood with a long handle used to support the striking end of a cue. 13. a gallery or platform that can be raised or lowered over a stage for use by technical crew members. 14. a valence bond connecting two parts of a molecule. v.t. 15. to make a bridge or passage over; span. 16. to join by or as if by a bridge. 17. to make (a way) by a bridge. adj. 18. (esp. of clothing) less expensive than a manufacturer’s most expensive products. [before 1000; Middle English brigge, Old English brycg, c. Old Saxon bruggia, Old High German brucca, Old Norse bryggja] bridge?a?ble, adj. bridge2 (br?d?) n. a card game derived from whist in which one partnership plays to fulfill a certain declaration against an opposing partnership. [1885?90; earlier also sp. britch, biritch; of obscure orig.] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.bridgePast participle: bridgedGerund: bridgingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativebridgebridgePresentI bridgeyou bridgehe/she/it bridgeswe bridgeyou bridgethey bridgePreteriteI bridgedyou bridgedhe/she/it bridgedwe bridgedyou bridgedthey bridgedPresent ContinuousI am bridgingyou are bridginghe/she/it is bridgingwe are bridgingyou are bridgingthey are bridgingPresent PerfectI have bridgedyou have bridgedhe/she/it has bridgedwe have bridgedyou have bridgedthey have bridgedPast ContinuousI was bridgingyou were bridginghe/she/it was bridgingwe were bridgingyou were bridgingthey were bridgingPast PerfectI had bridgedyou had bridgedhe/she/it had bridgedwe had bridgedyou had bridgedthey had bridgedFutureI will bridgeyou will bridgehe/she/it will bridgewe will bridgeyou will bridgethey will bridgeFuture PerfectI will have bridgedyou will have bridgedhe/she/it will have bridgedwe will have bridgedyou will have bridgedthey will have bridgedFuture ContinuousI will be bridgingyou will be bridginghe/she/it will be bridgingwe will be bridgingyou will be bridgingthey will be bridgingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been bridgingyou have been bridginghe/she/it has been bridgingwe have been bridgingyou have been bridgingthey have been bridgingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been bridgingyou will have been bridginghe/she/it will have been bridgingwe will have been bridgingyou will have been bridgingthey will have been bridgingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been bridgingyou had been bridginghe/she/it had been bridgingwe had been bridgingyou had been bridgingthey had been bridgingConditionalI would bridgeyou would bridgehe/she/it would bridgewe would bridgeyou would bridgethey would bridgePast ConditionalI would have bridgedyou would have bridgedhe/she/it would have bridgedwe would have bridgedyou would have bridgedthey would have bridgedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011bridge1. Position of the hand on which the cue rests.2. Position of the hand on which the cue rests.3. Position of the hand on which the cue rests.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited