The act of building a bridge. / (architecture) The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.

plural of bridge

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bridge

plural of bridging

A surname.

a large orb weaver often found on bridges and near water (Larinioides sclopetarius).

(Germanic paganism) The road between the realm of the gods and the realm of men in Heathenry which appears in the form of a rainbow; Bifrost.

(aviation) An elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane, usually enclosed and used for disembarking and embarking passengers and crew.

An instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one leg of which includes the unknown component.

(engineering, military) A portable, prefabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units. A recent development from the older Bailey bridge.