bridging
[ brij-ing ]
/ ˈbrɪdʒ ɪŋ /
noun Building Trades.
a brace or an arrangement of braces fixed between floor or roof joists to keep them in place.
Words nearby bridging
bridgetown,
bridgetree,
bridgewall,
bridgewater,
bridgework,
bridging,
bridging loan,
bridging shot,
bridgman,
bridgmanite,
bridgwater
Definition for bridging (2 of 2)
Origin of bridge
1
before 1000; Middle English
brigge, Old English
brycg; cognate with Dutch
brug, German
Brücke; akin to Old Norse
bryggja pier
OTHER WORDS FROM bridge
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British Dictionary definitions for bridging (1 of 4)
bridging
/ (ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ) /
noun
one or more timber struts fixed between floor or roof joists to stiffen the construction and distribute the loads
mountaineering
a technique for climbing a wide chimney by pressing left hand and foot against one side of it and right hand and foot against the other side
rugby Union
an illegal move in which a player leans down and forward onto the body of a prone player in a ruck, thereby preventing opposing players from winning the ball by fair rucking
British Dictionary definitions for bridging (2 of 4)
Bridge
/ (brɪdʒ) /
noun
Frank . 1879–1941, English composer, esp of chamber music. He taught Benjamin Britten
British Dictionary definitions for bridging (3 of 4)
bridge
1
/ (brɪdʒ) /
noun
verb (tr)
to build or provide a bridge over something; span
to bridge a river
to connect or reduce the distance between
let us bridge our differences
Derived forms of bridge
bridgeable, adjective bridgeless, adjectiveWord Origin for bridge
Old English
brycg; related to Old Norse
bryggja gangway, Old Frisian
bregge, Old High German
brucka, Danish, Swedish
bro
British Dictionary definitions for bridging (4 of 4)
bridge
2
/ (brɪdʒ) /
noun
a card game for four players, based on whist, in which one hand (the dummy) is exposed and the trump suit decided by bidding between the players
See also contract bridge, duplicate bridge, rubber bridge, auction bridge
Word Origin for bridge
C19: of uncertain origin, but compare Turkish
bir-üç (unattested phrase) one-three (said perhaps to refer to the one exposed hand and the three players' hands)
Medical definitions for bridging
bridge
[ brĭj ]
n.
An anatomical structure resembling a bridge or span.
The upper part of the ridge of the nose formed by the nasal bones.
A fixed or removable replacement for one or several but not all of the natural teeth, usually anchored at each end to a natural tooth.
One of the threads of protoplasm that appears to pass from one cell to another.
Scientific definitions for bridging
bridge
[ brĭj ]
A structure spanning and providing passage over a gap or barrier, such as a river or roadway.
Idioms and Phrases with bridging
bridge
see burn one's bridges; cross that bridge when one comes to it; water over the dam (under the bridge).