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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

Time as a candidate, he said, has shown him the importance of effective communication within the court system in bridging language and cultural differences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Therefore bridging that gap, from thriving without the ball to dominating with it, will take time for those wanting to do so.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council are locked in a power struggle over executing the budget and bridging the deficits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Wood groaned in protest as he raced across a narrow board bridging this rooftop to the next.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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