Bridge

Noun

 * 1) A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
 * 2)  The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
 * 3)  A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
 * 4)  A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
 * 5)  An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
 * 6)  The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
 * 7)  A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
 * 8)  A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
 * 9)  A song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.
 * 10)  An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
 * 11)  An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
 * 12)  Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
 * 13)  A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
 * 14)  A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
 * 15)  A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
 * 16)  An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
 * 17)   A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.

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.

Adjectives for Bridge
substantial; indigenous; antiquated; well-constructed; picturesque; rude; covered: mighty; famous; sturdy; swinging; massive; arched; iron; railroad; rustic; medieval; hideous; battered; spiritual; wooden; commodious; fortified; trembling; wide; narrow; rambling; portable; draw; proud; trussed.

Verbs for Bridge
arch—; block—; chain—; construct—; cross—; design—; destroy—; draw—; engineer—; flow under—; fortify—; gird—; imperil—; load—; lower—; overhaul—; patrol—; pattern—; plan—; strain—; suspend from—; sweep away—; —arches; —collapses;—connects; —conveys; —links; —spans; —supports; —surmounts; —totters; —unites.

Adverbs for Bridge
successfully; picturesquely; massively; medievally; spiritually; proudly; tremblingly; diplomatically.

Derived terms

 * bridge mount
 * bridge over troubled waters
 * cross that bridge when one comes to it
 * bridge the gap
 * land bridge
 * Maryland bridge
 * water under the bridge
 * Wheatstone bridge
 * Kelvin bridge
 * Schering bridge
 * Wien bridge

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