Bridging

//ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
The act of building a bridge.
"With him were 60,000 combat engineers for multiple bridgings of the river, and hundreds of thousands of tons of supplies, landing craft, and amphibious vehicles."
2
The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.
"All the joists and bridgings of the mezzanine floor to have stout double herringbone strutting not more than 6 feet apart."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of bridge form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
That acts as a bridge (in many contexts) not-comparable
"Loading and unloading between platform and train are carried out at the busier stations by means of fork-lift trucks and at smaller points by bridging boards or lifting platforms."

Synonyms

incumbent lapping shingled superincumbent

Example

"After completing a bridging course, Tom was able to practise his profession in Australia."

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