ブリッジ
Meanings
General term for a physical bridge, including road, railway, and ship bridges.
Cars cannot cross this bridge.
contract bridge (card game)
Abbreviation of コントラクトブリッジ. Refers to the trick-taking card game.
See also: コントラクトブリッジ
I enjoyed playing bridge with friends over the weekend.
Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy)
Abbreviation of セブンブリッジ. A Japanese rummy-like card game.
See also: セブンブリッジ
Seven Bridge is also called 'bridge' for short.
dental bridge
A fixed dental prosthesis replacing missing teeth.
I had a dental bridge put in at the dentist.
bridge of glasses
The part of a pair of glasses that connects the two lenses over the nose.
These glasses have a thin, light bridge.
wrestling bridge
A defensive position in wrestling where the body is arched on the head and feet.
In the wrestling match, he survived a pin by using a bridge.
bridge circuit (electronics)
An electrical circuit used to measure unknown resistance, capacitance, etc.
This sensor uses a bridge circuit.
network bridge
A device that connects two network segments at the data link layer.
I set up a network bridge to connect the two LANs.
A contrasting section in a song that connects the verse and chorus.
The bridge of this song is very impressive.
bridge exercise
A core-strengthening exercise where the hips are lifted while lying on the back.
I do sit-ups and bridges every morning.
Usage patterns
- ブリッジをするto play (contract) bridge
I played bridge with friends over the weekend.
- 歯に〈物〉を入れるto have a dental bridge fitted
I had a bridge put in as part of my cavity treatment.