bridge
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Types & categories
- structure hypernym
- Bailey bridge hyponym
- cantilever bridge hyponym
- cattle guard hyponym
- covered bridge hyponym
- drawbridge hyponym
- footbridge hyponym
- flyover hyponym
- pontoon bridge hyponym
- rope bridge hyponym
- steel arch bridge hyponym
- suspension bridge hyponym
- toll bridge hyponym
- trestle bridge hyponym
- truss bridge hyponym
- viaduct hyponym
Parts & wholes
- transportation part holonym
- arch part meronym
- pier part meronym
- trestle part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
connect or reduce the distance between
Types & categories
- connect hypernym
Related & opposite
- bridge over also see
- bridge derivation
Sense 3 noun
a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
Types & categories
- circuit hypernym
- Wheatstone bridge hyponym
Sense 4 verb
make a bridge across
bridge a river
Types & categories
- bring together hypernym
Related & opposite
- bridge derivation
- bridgeable derivation
Sense 5 noun
something resembling a bridge in form or function
his letters provided a bridge across the centuries
Types & categories
- connection hypernym
Related & opposite
- bridge derivation
Sense 6 verb
cross over on a bridge
Types & categories
- traverse hypernym
Related & opposite
- bridge derivation
- bridgeable derivation
Sense 7 noun
the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose
Types & categories
- anatomical structure hypernym
Parts & wholes
- nose part holonym
- nasal bone part meronym
Sense 8 noun
any of various card games based on whist for four players
Types & categories
- card game hypernym
- bridge whist hyponym
- auction hyponym
- contract bridge hyponym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- major suit has domain topic
- minor suit has domain topic
- stopper has domain topic
- bidding has domain topic
- takeout has domain topic
- overcall has domain topic
- doubleton has domain topic
- raise has domain topic
- declare has domain topic
- outbid has domain topic
- overbid has domain topic
- preempt has domain topic
Sense 9 noun
a wooden support that holds the strings up
Types & categories
- support hypernym
Parts & wholes
- stringed instrument part holonym
Sense 10 noun
a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
Types & categories
- denture hypernym
Sense 11 noun
the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
Types & categories
- linkup hypernym
Parts & wholes
- spectacles part holonym
Sense 12 noun
an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
Types & categories
- upper deck hypernym
- conning tower hyponym
- flying bridge hyponym
Parts & wholes
- pilothouse part meronym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridge |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridge |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | transportation |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | arch |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | pier |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | trestle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | structure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Bailey bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cantilever bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cattle guard |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | covered bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drawbridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | footbridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | flyover |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pontoon bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rope bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | steel arch bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | suspension bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | toll bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trestle bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | truss bridge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | viaduct |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | bridge over |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridge |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | connect |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | circuit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | Wheatstone bridge |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridge |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridgeable |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | bring together |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridge |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | connection |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridge |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bridgeable |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | traverse |
| 7 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | nose |
| 7 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | nasal bone |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | anatomical structure |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | major suit |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | minor suit |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | stopper |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bidding |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | takeout |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | overcall |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | doubleton |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | raise |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | declare |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | outbid |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | overbid |
| 8 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | preempt |
| 8 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | trumping |
| 8 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bidding |
| 8 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | contract |
| 8 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | slam |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | card game |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | bridge whist |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | auction |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | contract bridge |
| 9 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | stringed instrument |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | support |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | denture |
| 11 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | spectacles |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | linkup |
| 12 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | pilothouse |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | upper deck |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | conning tower |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | flying bridge |