bridging
Americannoun
noun
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one or more timber struts fixed between floor or roof joists to stiffen the construction and distribute the loads
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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
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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
Example Sentences
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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.
"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.
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
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