noun
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a partial denture attached to the surrounding teeth See bridge 1
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the technique of making such appliances
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the process or occupation of constructing bridges
Etymology
Origin of bridgework
Example Sentences
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As you can see here, the Queens facility looks like an anodyne medical clinic, the type of place members of either gender might go to get a mole removed or some new bridgework.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2015
There was a "good deal of pre-operational planning" involved, Mr Miller said of the incident, noting the complexity suggested the perpetrators had "experience climbing, in construction or bridgework".
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2014
Maybe they’ll let me trade one of my pieces for some bridgework if I ever need it.”
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2011
Patchy, is the overwhelming feeling that emerges from a reread of the Coens' CV: one fairly decent film supporting – like celluloid bridgework – the obvious weaknesses of the two on either side.
From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2011
It was a striking example of bridgework, very well done, and may now be seen in the Louvre.
From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by Walsh, James Joseph
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