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bridge

 
 
/brɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

STRUCTURE [C] a structure that is built over a river, road, etc so that people or vehicles can go across it: to go across/over a bridge Brooklyn Bridge
CONNECTION [C] something that connects two groups, organizations, etc and improves the relationship between them: After the war they tried to build bridges with neighbouring countries.
the bridge of your nose the hard part of your nose between your eyes
the bridge the raised area of a ship where the controls are
GAME [U] a card game for four players
(Definition of bridge noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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