bridg

Noun

bridge (plural bridges)

1. A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
   • The rope bridge crosses the river.
2. The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
   • Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.
3. A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
   • The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a bridge.
4. The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
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.
   • The first officer is on the bridge.
6. The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.

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