bridges

n. raised passage or road; type of card game; structure joining teeth which have a gap between them (Dentistry); upper bony area of a nose; area on a ship from which it is directed

v. span, connect with a bridge

Bridges is the plural form of Bridge.
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Noun
1. United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
(synonym) Harry Bridges
(hypernym) labor leader

Noun
1. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
(synonym) span
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) Bailey bridge
(part-holonym) transportation system, transportation, transit
(part-meronym) arch
2. a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
(synonym) bridge circuit
(hypernym) circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
(hyponym) Wheatstone bridge
3. something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
(hypernym) connection, connexion, connectedness
(derivation) bridge over
4. the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(part-holonym) nose, olfactory organ
(part-meronym) nasal, nasal bone, os nasale
5. any of various card games based on whist for four players
(hypernym) card game, cards
(hyponym) bridge whist
(part-meronym) ruff, trumping
(class) major suit
6. a wooden support that holds the strings up
(hypernym) support
(part-holonym) stringed instrument
7. a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
(synonym) bridgework
(hypernym) denture, dental plate, plate
8. the link between two lenses; rests on nose
(synonym) nosepiece
(hypernym) link, linkup, tie, tie-in
(part-holonym) spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
9. an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
(synonym) bridge deck
(hypernym) upper deck
(hyponym) conning tower
(part-meronym) pilothouse, wheelhouse
Verb
1. connect or reduce the distance between
(synonym) bridge over
(hypernym) connect, link, tie, link up
(see-also) tide over, bridge over, keep going
2. make a bridge across; "bridge a river"
(hypernym) join, bring together
(derivation) span
3. cross over on a bridge
(hypernym) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
(derivation) span

n. bridge

A component of ICES for civil engineers.
[Sammet 1969, p. 616].

<networking, hardware> A device which forwards traffic between network segments based on data link layer information. These segments would have a common network layer address.
Every network should only have one root bridge.
See also gateway, router.
(2001-03-04)