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.

---

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

---

Etymology

Origin of bridging

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

Example Sentences

"Our companies need capital right now. So let's get it done this year," the commission president told EU lawmakers as she outlined key steps to bridging the gap with China and the United States.

From Barron's

By formalizing these names, legislators are bridging this gap, reconnecting these modern identities to their 3,000-year-old roots.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the characters occasionally look at the camera, the effect is chilling, briefly but powerfully bridging the distance between then and now, them and us.

From Los Angeles Times

In front of Christmas trees originally used for the Princess of Wales's carol concert at the Abbey, he spoke of the importance of community cohesion and bridging divides.

From BBC

"There's a gentleman from Russia, his name is Kirill, and he had a lot to do with this. He was important. He was an important interlocutor bridging the two sides," Witkoff told reporters.

From BBC