1. Noun
A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank to the other.
2. Noun
Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
3. Noun
The small arch or bar at right angles to the strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them and transmit their vibrations to the body of the instrument.
4. Noun
A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.
5. Noun
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
6. Verb
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
7. Verb
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
8. Verb
To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.
9. Noun
a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
10. Noun
a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
Vocabulary classified under Physics
11. Noun
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
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