Results for "bridge
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bridge
(Religious Terms Dictionary) :
{"word": "bridge", "results": [{"partOf": ["eyeglasses", "specs", "spectacles", "glasses"], "typeOf": ["tie-in", "tie", "link", "linkup"], "synonyms": ["nosepiece"], "definition": "the link between two lenses; rests on the nose", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["plate", "denture", "dental plate"], "synonyms": ["bridgework"], "definition": "a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["upper deck"], "hasParts": ["wheelhouse", "pilothouse"], "hasTypes": ["flying bridge", "monkey bridge", "conning tower", "fly bridge", "flybridge"], "synonyms": ["bridge deck"], "definition": "an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"partOf": ["transportation", "transit", "transportation system"], "typeOf": ["structure", "construction"], "hasParts": ["pier", "trestle", "arch"], "hasTypes": ["cantilever bridge", "bailey bridge", "bateau bridge", "cattle grid", "cattle guard", "covered bridge", "drawbridge", "floating bridge", "flyover", "footbridge", "lift bridge", "overcrossing", "overpass", "pedestrian bridge", "pontoon bridge", "rope bridge", "steel arch bridge", "suspension bridge", "toll bridge", "trestle bridge", "truss bridge", "viaduct"], "synonyms": ["span"], "definition": "a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["circuit", "electric circuit", "electrical circuit"], "hasTypes": ["wheatstone bridge"], "synonyms": ["bridge circuit"], "definition": "a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"also": ["bridge over"], "typeOf": ["link", "tie", "link up", "connect"], "synonyms": ["bridge over"], "definition": "connect or reduce the distance between", "partOfSpeech": "verb"}, {"typeOf": ["cards", "card game"], "hasParts": ["ruff", "bid", "slam", "sweep", "contract", "trumping", "declaration", "bidding"], "hasTypes": ["bridge whist", "auction bridge", "contract", "contract bridge", "auction"], "definition": "any of various card games based on whist for four players", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "hasCategories": ["bid", "minor suit", "major suit", "overbid", "declare", "outbid", "takeout", "overcall", "preempt", "doubleton", "bidding", "stopper", "raise"]}, {"partOf": ["stringed instrument"], "typeOf": ["support"], "definition": "a wooden support that holds the strings up", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["cover", "cross", "cut through", "cut across", "pass over", "get across", "get over", "track", "traverse"], "definition": "cross over on a bridge", "derivation": ["bridgeable"], "partOfSpeech": "verb"}, {"typeOf": ["join"], "examples": ["bridge a river"], "definition": "make a bridge across", "derivation": ["bridgeable"], "partOfSpeech": "verb"}, {"typeOf": ["connection", "connectedness", "connexion"], "examples": ["his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"], "definition": "something resembling a bridge in form or function", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"partOf": ["olfactory organ", "nose"], "typeOf": ["body structure", "structure", "complex body part", "anatomical structure", "bodily structure"], "examples": ["her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"], "hasParts": ["nasal", "nasal bone", "os nasale"], "definition": "the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}], "frequency": 4.57, "syllables": {"list": ["bridge"], "count": 1}, "pronunciation": {"all": "brɪdʒ"}}
bridgehead
(Religious Terms Dictionary) :
{"word": "bridgehead", "results": [{"typeOf": ["combat area", "combat zone"], "examples": ["an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"], "hasTypes": ["airhead", "beachhead"], "synonyms": ["foothold"], "definition": "an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}, {"typeOf": ["post", "station"], "definition": "a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy", "partOfSpeech": "noun"}], "frequency": 1.82, "syllables": {"list": ["bridge", "head"], "count": 2}, "pronunciation": {"all": "'brɪdʒ,hɛd"}}