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• present participle of bridge.

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

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Example Sentences

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bridging

Designers are bridging the gap with non-combustable materials such as composite decking, concrete, porcelain pavers and river rock within the 5-foot zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

For couples eager to share their big day on Instagram and TikTok, it's a service bridging the gap between the wedding itself and the professional photos that arrive weeks later.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Tom Bradley was a visionary in so many ways and I look to him for leadership on bridging different parts of the city together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

More recently, the researchers found tiny physical channels bridging the skull, dura, and brain tissue.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Through the dirty window, I could see part of the overpass bridging the two Nogaleses and the chainlink fence separating the two cities.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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