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31bridge — bridge1 W2S2 [brıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(over a river/road etc)¦ 2¦(connection)¦ 3¦(ship)¦ 4¦(card game)¦ 5 the bridge of your nose 6¦(pair of glasses)¦ 7¦(musical instrument)¦ 8¦(for teeth)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 3, 5 8; Origin …
32bridge — I. 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… …
33bridge*/*/ — [brɪdʒ] noun I 1) [C] a structure that supports a road, railway, or path going over a river, over another road etc Go over the bridge and then turn right.[/ex] a railway bridge[/ex] 2) [C] something that forms a connection between two groups or… …
34bridge the gap — help people communicate, mediate When the staff and the manager fight, I try to bridge the gap …
35bridge the gap — to make a connection where there is a great difference. He promises to change the tax laws to bridge the gap between the rich and poor. Usage notes: often used with between, as in the example …
36Bridge graft — A bridge graft is used to supply nutrients to the upper portions of a woody perennial when the bark, and therefore the conductive tissues, have been removed from part of the trunk. This wound is often caused by rabbits or other rodents, stripping …
37bridge — 1. noun 1) a bridge over the river Syn: viaduct, overpass, fixed link, aqueduct 2) a bridge between rival groups Syn: link, connection, bond, tie 2. verb 1) a walkway bridged the highway …
38bridge the gap — to reduce the differences that separate two things or groups a fund that bridges the gap between students needs and their incomes …
39bridge — brɪdÊ’ n. raised passage or road; type of card game; structure joining teeth which have a gap between them (Dentistry); upper bony area of a nose; area on a ship from which it is directed v. span, connect with a bridge …
40bridge bracket — noun : a small slotted bracket bridging a gap in the end frame of a reeling machine in cotton spinning to facilitate doffing the hanks …
