BRIDGE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any of various card games based on whist for four players
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • card game (what does card game mean?)
   • cards (what does cards mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bridge whist (what does bridge whist mean?)
   • auction (what does auction mean?)
   • auction bridge (what does auction bridge mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • contract bridge (what does contract bridge mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
   Synonym(s)
   • span (what does span mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • construction (what does construction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Bailey bridge (what does Bailey bridge mean?)
   • cantilever bridge (what does cantilever bridge mean?)
   • cattle guard (what does cattle guard mean?)
   • cattle grid (what does cattle grid mean?)
   • covered bridge (what does covered bridge mean?)
   • drawbridge (what does drawbridge mean?)
   • lift bridge (what does lift bridge mean?)
   • footbridge (what does footbridge mean?)
   • overcrossing (what does overcrossing mean?)
   • pedestrian bridge (what does pedestrian bridge mean?)
   • overpass (what does overpass mean?)
   • flyover (what does flyover mean?)
   • flypast (what does flypast mean?)
   • pontoon bridge (what does pontoon bridge mean?)
   • bateau bridge (what does bateau bridge mean?)
   • floating bridge (what does floating bridge mean?)
   • rope bridge (what does rope bridge mean?)
   • steel arch bridge (what does steel arch bridge mean?)
   • suspension bridge (what does suspension bridge mean?)
   • trestle bridge (what does trestle bridge mean?)
   • truss bridge (what does truss bridge mean?)
   • viaduct (what does viaduct mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
   Synonym(s)
   • bridge deck (what does bridge deck mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • upper deck (what does upper deck mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • conning tower (what does conning tower mean?)
   • flying bridge (what does flying bridge mean?)
   • flybridge (what does flybridge mean?)
   • fly bridge (what does fly bridge mean?)
   • monkey bridge (what does monkey bridge mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the link between two lenses
   • rests on nose
   Synonym(s)
   • nosepiece (what does nosepiece mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • linkup (what does linkup mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • tie-in (what does tie-in mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
   Synonym(s)
   • bridgework (what does bridgework mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • denture (what does denture mean?)
   • dental plate (what does dental plate mean?)
   • plate (what does plate mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a wooden support that holds the strings up
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • support (what does support mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
   Synonym(s)
   • bridge circuit (what does bridge circuit mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • circuit (what does circuit mean?)
   • electrical circuit (what does electrical circuit mean?)
   • electric circuit (what does electric circuit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Wheatstone bridge (what does Wheatstone bridge mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
   Usage Example(s)
   • her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • anatomical structure (what does anatomical structure mean?)
   • complex body part (what does complex body part mean?)
   • bodily structure (what does bodily structure mean?)
   • body structure (what does body structure mean?)
9. Meaning
   • something resembling a bridge in form or function
   Usage Example(s)
   • his letters provided a bridge across the centuries
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • connection (what does connection mean?)
   • connexion (what does connexion mean?)
   • connectedness (what does connectedness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)
   • bridge over (what does bridge over mean?)

BRIDGE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make a bridge across
   Usage Example(s)
   • bridge a river
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • join (what does join mean?)
   • bring together (what does bring together mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)
   • span (what does span mean?)
2. Meaning
   • cross over on a bridge
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • traverse (what does traverse mean?)
   • track (what does track mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • pass over (what does pass over mean?)
   • get over (what does get over mean?)
   • get across (what does get across mean?)
   • cut through (what does cut through mean?)
   • cut across (what does cut across mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)
   • span (what does span mean?)
3. Meaning
   • connect or reduce the distance between
   Synonym(s)
   • bridge over (what does bridge over mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bridge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • connect (what does connect mean?)
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • link up (what does link up mean?)
   See Also
   • tide over (what does tide over mean?)
   • bridge over (what does bridge over mean?)
   • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bridge (what does bridge mean?)