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What is the noun for bridges?

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bridge

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

(anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
(dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
(bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball

An arch or superstructure.

(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.
(music) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
(billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
(billiards, 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.
Anything supported at the ends and serving 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.
(wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
(gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.

A connection, real or abstract.

(medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
(computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
(communication) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
(chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
(electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
(music) A song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.
(graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
(poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
(diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.

(electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
(cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
Synonyms:

viaduct, flyover, overpass, footbridge, ramp, aqueduct, catwalk, footway, gangplank, gangway, passage, platform, runway, walkway, pontoon, arch, way over, skyway, span, link, connection, branch, channel, conduit, interface, tie, association, bond, junction, network, nexus, attachment, connective, connector, coupling, extension, interconnection, ligament, linkage, transit, yoke, joint, tie-up, means of uniting … more

Examples:

“The lonely wanderer followed the terrace path eastwards and quickly crossed the old bridge over the River Burien.”

“She is very much a bridge between the old and the new, and very valuable for that reason.”

bridgehead

An area around the end of a bridge.
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
Synonyms:

base, foothold, position, front line, jumping-off point, stepping stone, vantage point, foot in the door

Examples:

“By the end of January he had secured his bridgehead in Tunisia and had given Rommel a safe enclave to move into.”

“The force in the bridgehead disintegrated, the Germans remaining in possession of St. Germain.”

“My concern is that this plant is somewhat a bridgehead of the auto industry in Quebec.”

bridgeboard

(architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
Examples:

“If he misses a hole, his marble is lost to the owner of the bridgeboard.”

bridging

(architecture) The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.

bridge

(card game) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
Synonyms:

Examples:

“The lonely wanderer followed the terrace path eastwards and quickly crossed the old bridge over the River Burien.”

“She is very much a bridge between the old and the new, and very valuable for that reason.”

bridgetender

someone who maintains and/or operates a bridge

bridgekeeper

One who guards (or keeps) a bridge.

bridger

One who bridges, or connects two previously separate things.
Examples:

“Sample the Bridger Bar brownies at the midmountain Deer Park Chalet or a microbrew by the stone fireplace in the Jim Bridger Lodge.”

“For a brief moment, a flicker of the old, frightened Clarice Bridger made its way across Liral's face.”

“Word is that serious windslabs were forming on the ridge at Bridger today, not a good sign for other areas as well.”

bridgebuilding

The construction of bridges.

bridgebuilder

A builder of bridges.

bridg

Obsolete form of bridge.

bridgebuilders

plural of bridgebuilder

bridgekeepers

plural of bridgekeeper

bridgetenders

plural of bridgetender

bridgeboards

plural of bridgeboard

bridgeheads

plural of bridgehead
Synonyms:

bridgings

plural of bridging

bridgers

plural of bridger

bridges

plural of bridge
Synonyms:

viaducts, flyovers, overpasses, footbridges, ramps, aqueducts, catwalks, footways, gangplanks, gangways, passages, platforms, runways, walkways, pontoons, arches, spans, skyways, links, connection, branches, channels, conduits, interfaces, ties, association, bonds, junctions, networks, nexuses, attachment, connectives, connectors, couplings, extension, interconnection, ligaments, linkage, transit, yokes, joints, tie-ups, false teeth, partials, fords, causeways, crossings, routers … more

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