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bridge

/bɹɪd͡ʒ/

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noun

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

Examples :

"The new bridge over the creek allows students to walk to school safely. "

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An arch or superstructure.

Examples :

"The new bridge over the creek allowed students to walk to school safely. "

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A connection, real or abstract.

Examples :

"The new teacher was a bridge between the struggling students and the advanced curriculum. "

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Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit

Examples :

"The technician used a bridge to accurately measure the impedance of the circuit board in the computer lab. "

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A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully adjusted the bridge in the furnace to direct the heat away from the metal. "

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The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.

Examples :

"The cyclist made a bridge to the group of runners ahead, closing the gap between them. "

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A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.

Examples :

"The water softener's bridge made it hard to stir the tea. "

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verb

To be or make a bridge over something.

Examples :

"With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge."

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To span as if with a bridge.

Examples :

"The two groups were able to bridge their differences."

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To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.

Examples :

"The teacher bridged the lesson on fractions to the next topic, decimals, smoothly. "

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(communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.

Examples :

"The new software bridged the gap between the old and new computer systems at the school. "

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To go to the bridge position.

Examples :

"Before the presentation, the presenter will bridge to the microphone stand. "

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A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.

Examples :

"Bidding is an essential element of the game of bridge."

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