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

"There's no bridging solutions or Plan B. There's only one plan, and that's Plan A," they said.

From Barron's

They reached a fallen oak bridging the river, and crawled over it on their hands and knees.

From Literature

But Bruni easily could have been talking about Sacred Heart Hospital, whose staff vacillates between bridging the compassion gap between medical professionals and patients and managing our expectations.

From Salon

But, given its growth-stock valuation, bridging the gap between the 8 a.m. latte and the 3 p.m. energy boost isn’t just a goal.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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