bridge
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- noun
- /brɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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- Instrumentation amplifiers built into the sensor boost the signal level of the Wheatstone bridge output before A/D conversion.
- Wheatstone bridge
- bridge circuit
- strain-gauge bridge
Examples
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The unit allows bridge balancing and changes in gain and filter cut-off frequencies.
Academic text (1995) -
To obtain impedance measurements in both patients, we used a GSI 33 immittance bridge and a 226-Hz probe tone for tympanometry.
Academic text (2005) -
OK, maybe the bridge rectifier is at fault.
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Yeah, because we could check the bridge rectifier while we're here.
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Aha, flexible black SLI bridge, my very favorite kind.
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Each strain gauge element had its own Wheatstone bridge circuit.
Academic text (1993) -
The H-bridge circuit relied on the idea of the transistor as a switch.
Academic text (2014) -
Strain gauge bridge circuits in the force plate were excited with 4.5 volts.
Academic text (1991) -
The TMC246 is a dual full bridge driver IC for bipolar step motor control.
Academic text (2004) -
The Wheatstone bridge is commonly used in laboratories to measure electrical resistance accurately.
Synonyms
An electric circuit in a diamond shape that measures resistance when you connect a meter across it
A circuit that measures how strongly a part stops electric current by balancing two sides
Idioms
- Informal
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3.9
Something that happened in the past and is no longer important
- Informal
Tell someone to stop worrying about a problem and move on
- Informal
To deal with a problem only when it happens, not before
- Informal
To offer something unbelievable to trick someone, often as a joke
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
- Specialized
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An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out
- Offensive
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People who travel into a city from outside to go out for fun
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A large steel arch bridge that crosses Sydney Harbour and links the city center to the North Shore
- Specialized
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Bridge with a frame of connected triangles that holds the road or railway
- Specialized
A temporary crossing made from boats or rafts to carry people and vehicles over water
A bridge held up by cables across the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey
A steel arch bridge connecting Bayonne, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York across the Kill Van Kull
- 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
- Specialized
An electric circuit in a diamond shape that measures resistance when you connect a meter across it
A large bridge in Istanbul that connects the European and Asian sides of the city
A bridge held by cables over the East River connecting the Bronx and Queens
- Specialized
A bridge made of beams that stick out from supports and meet in the middle to hold the road
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 pair of suspension bridges that cross the Delaware River between Delaware and New Jersey
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
- Archaic
A version of the card game bridge where extra tricks above the agreed number count for the score
- Specialized
A temporary metal bridge built quickly from parts for people or vehicles to cross a river
- Specialized
A small open deck above the ship's control room for steering and a better view
- Specialized
A small open deck above where the captain stands to watch and help steer the ship
A very long bridge that connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas across the Straits of Mackinac
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
- Specialized
A device that connects parts of a computer network so they work as one
A very high steel arch bridge that crosses the New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia
A suspension bridge that connects Quebec City and Lévis across the Saint Lawrence River
A bridge held up by tall cables over Puget Sound at Tacoma, Washington, famous for collapsing in 1940
A bridge that crossed the Hudson River in New York State, connecting Westchester and Rockland counties
A large bridge that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City
A large bridge held by cables over the Delaware River that connects Philadelphia and Gloucester City in New Jersey
- Specialized
A circuit that measures how strongly a part stops electric current by balancing two sides
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bridge in an electrical circuit is called a bridge because it 'connects' two paths so engineers can compare or measure small differences, as in the well-known Wheatstone bridge used to measure resistance.