bridge
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- noun
- /brɪdʒ/
- Specialized
- Craftsmen cut a precision angle on the bridge to enhance sound quality in the instrument.
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Watch on YouTubeIf you play by the bridge, very mid rangey and as you get closer to the neck you hear more low end and you hear a rounder sound.
- If you play by the bridge, very mid rangey and as you get closer to the neck you hear more low end and you hear a rounder sound.
Examples
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To ensure the strings vibrate optimally, the bridge must be securely attached to the body of the guitar.
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So this is just a simple half bridge, OK.
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The body also has a bridge that anchors or holds the strings in place.
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Figure 3. Michael works with Joe positioning the ukulele bridge.
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Craftsmen carve notches in the bridge where the soundboard and strings will connect.
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The luthier explained how the design of the bridge affects the overall tone of the violin.
Idioms
- Informal
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Something that happened in the past and is no longer important
- Informal
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9.9
To offer something unbelievable to trick someone, often as a joke
- Informal
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9.4
Tell someone to stop worrying about a problem and move on
- Informal
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5.8
To deal with a problem only when it happens, not before
Compounds
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A large bright red suspension bridge in San Francisco that crosses the entrance to the bay
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A large suspension bridge carrying traffic across the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey
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7.9
A bridge that crossed the Hudson River in New York State, connecting Westchester and Rockland counties
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3.7
A large steel arch bridge that crosses Sydney Harbour and links the city center to the North Shore
- Specialized
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6.1
An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out
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5.5
A large bridge that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City
- Specialized
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6.8
A temporary metal bridge built quickly from parts for people or vehicles to cross a river
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A very long bridge that connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas across the Straits of Mackinac
- Specialized
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Bridge with a frame of connected triangles that holds the road or railway
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A steel arch bridge connecting Bayonne, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York across the Kill Van Kull
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3.9
A large bridge held by cables over the Delaware River that connects Philadelphia and Gloucester City in New Jersey
- Specialized
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5.8
A bridge made of beams that stick out from supports and meet in the middle to hold the road
- Specialized
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7.9
A small open deck above where the captain stands to watch and help steer the ship
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6.8
A bridge held up by tall cables over Puget Sound at Tacoma, Washington, famous for collapsing in 1940
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A pair of suspension bridges that cross the Delaware River between Delaware and New Jersey
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A very high steel arch bridge that crosses the New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia
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A bridge held up by cables across the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey
- Specialized
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7.5
A circuit that measures how strongly a part stops electric current by balancing two sides
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A small crossing with a steep curved middle that people and cars use over water
- Offensive
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9.3
People who travel into a city from outside to go out for fun
- Specialized
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8.3
A small open deck above the ship's control room for steering and a better view
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4.2
A large bridge in Istanbul that connects the European and Asian sides of the city
- Specialized
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6.5
An electric circuit in a diamond shape that measures resistance when you connect a meter across it
- Archaic
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9.1
A version of the card game bridge where extra tricks above the agreed number count for the score
- Specialized
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5.0
A device that connects parts of a computer network so they work as one
- Specialized
A temporary crossing made from boats or rafts to carry people and vehicles over water
- Jargon
A person who secretly carries messages between a case officer and an undercover agent in enemy territory
- Specialized
A program or device that connects two systems and translates data so they can communicate
A bridge held by cables over the East River connecting the Bronx and Queens
A large steel bridge that crosses the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey
A long bridge that crosses the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey, named after John Barry
A large bridge over the Tagus River in Lisbon that looks like San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
A suspension bridge that crosses the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela
Two large bridges that cross the Mississippi River at New Orleans and carry vehicles
- Literature
A road that goes over the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A long bridge held by cables that connects the Japanese islands Kyushu and Honshu across the Kanmon Strait
A suspension bridge that connects Quebec City and Lévis across the Saint Lawrence River
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bridge on a guitar or violin is the small part that holds the strings and sends their sound into the body, acting like a tiny bridge that 'passes' vibration from the strings to the instrument.