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Definition bridge in British English

bridge noun

noun
/brɪdʒ/
1

a road, railway, or path that goes over a river, over another road etc, and the structure that supports it

Example

Go over the bridge and then turn right.

Example

We walked across a wooden bridge.

Example

a railway bridge

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2

something that forms a connection between one group and another or between one situation and another

Example

Her job, basically, is to create a bridge between the business community and the world of education.

Example

The new assembly is seen by many as a bridge to full independence.

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3

the part of a ship from which it is controlled

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4

a card game for four players who make two teams

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5

the thin part of your nose between your eyes

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5.1

the part of a pair of glasses that rests on your nose

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6

a small wooden part on an instrument such as the violin that holds the strings away from the main part of the instrument

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7

an artificial tooth or group of teeth that is fitted between natural teeth

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8

a narrow piece of land that joins two places

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Definition bridge in British English