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bridging

[brij-ing]

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noun

Building Trades.

a brace or an arrangement of braces fixed between floor or roof joists to keep them in place.

bridging

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noun

one or more timber struts fixed between floor or roof joists to stiffen the construction and distribute the loads
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
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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Word History and Origins

Origin of bridging¹

First recorded in 1830–40; bridge ¹ + -ing ¹

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Some councils and commercial waste companies have been approaching rubbish handling operators in England to negotiate "bridging contracts".

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But “��’s Up?” brings them together, bridging any personality or geographical differences.

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Revisiting Ellie’s birthdays was very touching, bridging the changes in both characters.

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This led to its undoubted success in bridging the gap between generations, with parents sharing the group’s records with their kids.

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While China is the leading producer of viscose yarn, India makes most of the viscose yarn the country needs locally with imports only bridging supply gaps.

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bridgework bridging loan

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