"overbridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overbridges [plural]
Etymology: From over- + bridge. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|bridge}} over- + bridge Head templates: {{en-noun}} overbridge (plural overbridges)
  1. (British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass over a road, river, railway etc. Tags: British Categories (topical): Bridges Related terms: underbridge, overpass
    Sense id: en-overbridge-en-noun-D8x1-3mf Disambiguation of Bridges: 74 26 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41

Verb

Forms: overbridges [present, singular, third-person], overbridging [participle, present], overbridged [participle, past], overbridged [past]
Etymology: From over- + bridge. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|bridge}} over- + bridge Head templates: {{en-verb}} overbridge (third-person singular simple present overbridges, present participle overbridging, simple past and past participle overbridged)
  1. (transitive) To form a bridge over; to overarch. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overbridge-en-verb-Zy4HvTpX Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 53 47

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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