bridging

American  

[brij-ing] / ˈbrɪdʒ ɪŋ /

noun

Building Trades.

1. a brace or an arrangement of braces fixed between floor or roof joists to keep them in place.

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bridging British  

/ ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. one or more timber struts fixed between floor or roof joists to stiffen the construction and distribute the loads

2. mountaineering a technique for climbing a wide chimney by pressing left hand and foot against one side of it and right hand and foot against the other side

3. rugby Union an illegal move in which a player leans down and forward onto the body of a prone player in a ruck, thereby preventing opposing players from winning the ball by fair rucking

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Etymology

Origin of bridging

First recorded in 1830–40; bridge ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Harris-Wakelam said organisers were speaking to banks about bridging loans to get artists paid sooner.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"Our work is bridging that gap computationally through a unified natural language interface."

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“English Liberator” reads like a period war novel, an enjoyable ride for the history buff looking for unheralded adventure stories bridging the gap between Waterloo and Fort Sumter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Visual media has been crucial in bridging that gap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It was now Adams’s turn to attempt a bridging of the gap.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis