bridging

[brij-ing]

noun

Building Trades.

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

bridging

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bridging¹

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

Example Sentences

Since the fall of El-Fasher, fighting has shifted to the neighbouring Kordofan region, a strategic area bridging the west of the country with the capital.

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By bridging cellular biology with ecological theory, this study moves science closer to a universal framework for understanding life's growth limits.

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The partnership was born out of the complicated realities of bridging the future with the present.

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Theatr Cymru was set up in 2003, and saw the bilingual production as a good way of telling a story it says is a "timeless tragedy bridging cultures and languages".

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Strategies for bridging the gap include cutting your spending in sprints, calling your creditors and more.

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