bridge

Significat

Noun

1. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
2. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
3. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
4. A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
5. An arch or superstructure.
6. An arch or superstructure.
7. An arch or superstructure.
8. An arch or superstructure.
9. An arch or superstructure.
10. An arch or superstructure.
11. An arch or superstructure.
12. A connection, real or abstract.
13. A connection, real or abstract.
14. A connection, real or abstract.
15. A connection, real or abstract.
16. A connection, real or abstract.
17. A connection, real or abstract.
18. A connection, real or abstract.
19. A connection, real or abstract.
20. A connection, real or abstract.
21. A connection, real or abstract.
22. A connection, real or abstract.
23. A connection, real or abstract.
24. A connection, real or abstract.
25. Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
26. A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
27. The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
28. A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
29. An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
30. A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.

Verb

1. To be or make a bridge over something.
2. To span as if with a bridge.
3. To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
4. To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
5. To go to the bridge position.
6. To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/bɹɪd͡ʒ/

Etimologia

From Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ (“bridge”), from Proto-Germanic *brugjō, *brugjǭ (“bridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrēw- (“wooden flooring, decking, bridge”).
Cognate with Scots brig, brigg, breeg (“bridge”), Saterland Frisian Brääch (“bridge”), West Frisian brêge (“bridge”), Dutch brug (“bridge”), German Brücke (“bridge”), Danish brygge (“wharf”), Icelandic brygga (“pier”), Gaulish briua (“bridge”).
The verb is from Middle English briggen, from Old English brycġian (“to bridge, make a causeway, pave”), derived from the noun. Cognate with Dutch bruggen (“to bridge”), Middle Low German bruggen (“to bridge”), Old High German bruccōn (“to bridge”) (whence Modern German brücken).
The musical connection sense is a semantic loan from German Steg, from Old High German steg.

Sents

The bridge was closed for weeks until temporary repairs were completed .