Definition of "bridge"
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A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
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The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
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A rudimentary procedure before definite solution.
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A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
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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.
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The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
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A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
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A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
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A song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.
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An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
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An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
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Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit.
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A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
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A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
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A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
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An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
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A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
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A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
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A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
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verb:
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To be or make a bridge over something.
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To span as if with a bridge.
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To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
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To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
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To go to the bridge position.
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