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bridge 1, noun (oh)




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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?
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[Sense: 1-3, 5-8; Origin: Old English brycg]
[Sense: 4; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: biritch 'bridge' (1800-1900), perhaps from an unrecorded Turkish bir-u? 'one-three']
?OVER A RIVER/ROAD ETC?
[C] a structure built over a river, road etc that allows people or vehicles to cross from one side to the other
?CONNECTION?
[C] something that provides a connection between two things
-synonym link link bridge between/to
::The training programme is seen as a bridge between school and work.
::a scheme to build bridges (=make a better relationship) between the police and the community
?SHIP?
[C usually singular] the raised part of a ship from which the officers control it
?CARD GAME?
[U] a card game for four players who play in pairs
the bridge of your nose
the upper part of your nose between your eyes
?PAIR OF GLASSES?
[C usually singular] the part of a pair of glasses that rests on your nose
?MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?
[C usually singular] a small piece of wood under the strings of a violin or guitar, used to keep them in position
?FOR TEETH?
[C] a small piece of metal that keeps false teeth in place by attaching them to your real teeth
-see also burn your bridges at burn 1 (18), cross that bridge when you come to it at cross 1 (10), be (all) water under the bridge at water 1 (6)