Dictionary definition · bridge
noun
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- something resembling a bridge in form or function"his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose"her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
verb
- connect or reduce the distance between
- make a bridge across"bridge a river"
- cross over on a bridge
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).