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Meaning of the word bridge in English

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bridge

US /brɪdʒ/
UK /brɪdʒ/
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Noun

1.

a structure carrying a road, path, railway, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railway, or other obstacle

Example:
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The old stone bridge crosses the river.
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They built a new bridge to connect the two islands.
Synonym:
viaductoverpassflyover
2.

the upper bony part of the nose

Example:
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She wears her glasses on the bridge of her nose.
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He broke the bridge of his nose in the accident.
3.

a connecting or transitional passage or link

Example:
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The program aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
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Music can act as a bridge between different cultures.
Synonym:
linkconnectionbondtie

Verb

1.

to make a bridge over (something)

Example:
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They plan to bridge the river with a new structure.
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The engineers will bridge the gap between the two cliffs.
Synonym:
spancrossconnectlink
2.

to reduce or get rid of the difference between two things or groups of things

Example:
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The new policy aims to bridge the economic divide.
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Her research helped to bridge the gap between different scientific fields.
Synonym:
reconcileuniteharmonizeconnect
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