Meaning & Definition of Bridge in English

1. A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

2. A circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

3. Something resembling a bridge in form or function

• "His letters provided a bridge across the centuries"

4. The hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose

• "Her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"

5. Any of various card games based on whist for four players

6. A wooden support that holds the strings up

7. A denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth

8. The link between two lenses

• Rests on the nose

9. An upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands

1. Connect or reduce the distance between

2. Make a bridge across

• "Bridge a river"

3. Cross over on a bridge