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- pronunciation:
- brIj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- burn one's bridges
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a structure that extends a road, path, or other route over an obstacle such as a river or railway, to allow for continuous travel.
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| definition 2: |
something that serves to connect separate things, concepts, people, or groups.
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the bony part of the human nose, just below eye level.
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a platform from which a ship is navigated or controlled.
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| definition 5: |
an artificial tooth, or teeth, connected to natural ones.
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| phrase: |
burn one's bridges |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bridges, bridging, bridged |
| definition: |
to form a connecting link over or between.
Is it possible to bridge the gap between liberals and conservatives?A suspended walkway bridges the distance between the mainland and the small island.Time has not bridged the rift between the two brothers.- similar words:
- arch, span, traverse
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