a structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank to the other.-anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.-the small arch or bar at right angles to the strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them and transmit their vibrations to the body of the instrument.-a device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.-a low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.-to build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.-to open or make a passage, as by a bridge.-to find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.