bridge

bridge has 20 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• n.. A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank to the other.
• n.. Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
• n.. The small arch or bar at right angles to the strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them and transmit their vibrations to the body of the instrument.
• n.. A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.
• n.. A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
• v. t.. To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
• v. t.. To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
• v. t.. To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.
• n.. any of various card games based on whist for four players
• n.. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
• n.. an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
• n.. the link between two lenses; rests on the nose