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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
  • anatomy The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
  • snooker|pool 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.
  • snooker|pool A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
  • card games A card game played normally with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
  • chemistry A valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
  • communication A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
  • computing A device which connects two or more buses, typically in a transparent manner.
  • dentistry A teeth.
  • diplomacy A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
  • electronics An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
  • electronics Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
  • graph theory An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
  • music A song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.
  • music The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
  • nautical 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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Verb:

  • idiomatic To span as if with a bridge.
  • music To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
  • To be or make a bridge over something.

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