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structure spanning a river, road, etc.; raised platform from which a ship is navigated; the bony ridge of the nose; artificial replacement for a missing tooth; to make a bridge or passage over

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  • Verb (used with object) : The road bridged the river. ,a fallen tree bridging the two porches
  • Reagan was the most successful in bridging that gap.
  • That would be one HUGE step in bridging the communication gap.
  • This can go a long way in bridging the digital divide in India.
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