bridgework

[ brij-wurk ]
/ ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜrk /
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noun

Dentistry.
  1. a dental bridge.
  2. dental bridges collectively.
  3. any of several different types of dental bridges.
Civil Engineering. the art or process of bridge building.

Origin of bridgework

First recorded in 1880–85; bridge1 + work

Words nearby bridgework

bridgeton, bridgetown, bridgetree, bridgewall, bridgewater, bridgework, bridging, bridging loan, bridging shot, bridgman, bridgmanite

Words related to bridgework

fangs, ivories, dentition

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British Dictionary definitions for bridgework

bridgework
/ (ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜːk) /

noun

  1. a partial denture attached to the surrounding teethSee bridge 1 (def. 5)
  2. the technique of making such appliances
the process or occupation of constructing bridges

Medical definitions for bridgework

bridgework
[ brĭj′wûrk′ ]

n.

partial denture