"bridge" meaning in English

See bridge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /brɪdʒ/ Audio: En-uk-a bridge.ogg [UK], en-us-bridge.ogg [US] Forms: bridge [singular], bridges [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Anything which avoids something which blocks a path, usually water, by going over the top of it.
    Sense id: simple-bridge-en-noun-rjs7BzDU
  2. A card game.
    Sense id: simple-bridge-en-noun-G-UE-q8m

Verb

IPA: /brɪdʒ/ Audio: En-uk-a bridge.ogg [UK], en-us-bridge.ogg [US] Forms: bridge [canonical], bridges [third-person, singular], bridged [past], bridged [past, participle], bridging [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|bridg|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. : This short section needs someone to add to it.
    Sense id: simple-bridge-en-verb-a2VIwlFS Categories (other): Buildings and structures, Card games, Section stubs
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