bridge in Afrikaans

bridge in Afrikaans

What does "bridge" mean?

1. noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
   "They stopped halfway across the bridge to watch the river below."
2. noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
   "His glasses kept sliding down the bridge of his nose."
3. noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
   "The captain gave the order from the bridge as the storm closed in."
4. noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
   "The bridge slows the tempo right before the final chorus kicks back in."

bridge in a sentence

• They stopped halfway across the bridge to watch the river below.
• A new bridge was built to ease traffic into the city.
• His glasses kept sliding down the bridge of his nose.
• The captain gave the order from the bridge as the storm closed in.

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