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noun
- something resembling a bridge in form or function
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (usually) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (card games) Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (card games) A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A connection, real or abstract.
verb
- make a bridge across
- To span as if with a bridge.
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- connect or reduce the distance between
- cross over on a bridge
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
noun
adj
verb
- (archery, transitive) To provide (an archer) with a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
- (archery, intransitive) To use a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
- (intransitive) To bend too far.
- (chiefly poetic, transitive) To arch over.
- (transitive) To show excessive deference toward by too much bowing.
- (transitive) To bow or bend (something) over beyond its natural trajectory; to bend in a contrary direction.
- To use too much pressure when playing a stringed instrument using a bow.
- (transitive) To overburden.
noun
- The supporting surface or platform of a structure such as a bridge.
- In a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery.
- (by extension) The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event.
- (nautical) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.
- (gymnastics) An event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface; floor exercise
- (mining) The bottom of a pit, pothole or mine.
- (geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).
- (mining) A horizontal, flat ore body; the rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit.
- (mathematics) The largest integer less than or equal to a given number.
- (finance) A lower limit or minimum on a price or rate, a price floor. Opposite of a cap or ceiling.
- (construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.
- (gymnastics) A floor-like carpeted surface for performing gymnastic movements.
- The trading floor of a stock exchange, pit; the area in which business is conducted at a convention or exhibition.
- (UK, dialectal, colloquial) The ground.
- (architecture, countable) A storey/story of a building.
- The area of a casino where gambling occurs.
- (countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
- A dance floor.
- The area of an establishment where food and drink are served to customers.
- the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
- the occupants of a floor
- a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
- the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
- the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business
- the parliamentary right to address an assembly
- a lower limit
- the ground on which people and animals move about
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
verb
- (driving, transitive, slang) To push (a pedal) down to the floor, especially to accelerate.
- (informal, transitive, usually passive voice) To amaze or greatly surprise.
- (informal, transitive) To silence by a conclusive answer or retort.
- (mathematics) To set a lower bound.
- (colloquial, transitive) To finish or make an end of.
- To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
- (transitive) To cover or furnish with a floor.
- knock down with force
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
- (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
- a single drawing in a comic strip
- a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
- a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
- one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
- (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.
- (mathematics) A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.
- A piece of photographic film containing an image.
- A context for understanding or interpretation.
- (genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
- (computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.
- (electronics, film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30 or 1/60 of a second.
- (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
- (philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
- (baseball, slang) An inning.
- (crime) A conspiracy to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (operating systems) Clipping of page frame or memory frame.
- A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
- (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
- (bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.
- A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.
- (horticulture) A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.
- Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
- The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
- (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
- (bowling) The complete set of pins to be knocked down in their starting configuration.
verb
- construct by fitting or uniting parts together
- formulate in a particular style or language
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- make up plans or basic details for
- enclose in or as if in a frame
- enclose in a frame, as of a picture
- (transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
- (transitive) To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
- (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To move.
- (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
- (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
- (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
- (transitive, criminology) Conspire to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
- (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.
- (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- the underlying structure
- (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
- (software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
- (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
- (grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.
- (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
name
- Alternative form of Bridge.
- A small suburb in Luxulyan parish, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SX0458).
- A hamlet in Ratlinghope parish, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SO3996).
- A habitational surname for someone living near a bridge or at a location called Bridge or Bridges
- A rural locality in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Highland County, Ohio, United States.
- Alternative form of Bridgen.
- An occupational surname for a bridgekeeper
- A toponymic surname for someone from Bruges
noun
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- a support for two adjacent bridge spans
- (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
- A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
- A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
noun
- A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
- A gantry crane or gantry scaffold.
- A supporting framework for a barrel.
- (medical imaging) A cylindrical scanner assembly in the bore of which the response of bodies or tissues to some specific exposure can be detected for 3D imaging.
- (Singapore, by extension) A faregate or turnstile controlling the entry and exit of people at a location.
- a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
noun
- Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis.
- (British, railroad) The sleepers and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.
- (sometimes figurative) All that part of a building above the basement.
- (Marxism) The social sphere of ideology which includes religion, art, politics, law and all traditional values.
- (nautical) Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501).
- structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
noun
adj
- (geometry) (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see Transversality (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.)
- Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
- (anatomy) Made at right angles to the long axis of the body.
- extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
verb
noun
- Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.
- A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.
- (heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
- A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.
- A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.
- Clipping of athletic supporter.
- Something that supports another thing.
- (sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
- a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- someone who supports or champions something
noun
- A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
- (masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone.
- (law) The whole jury.
- A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
- (medicine) A group of tests or assays, a battery.
- A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.
- (law) A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
- A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
- (dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
- (mining) A heap of dressed ore.
- (architecture) A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
- (graphical user interface) A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
- (Scots law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
- (masonry) A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
- (joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.
- (mining) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
- (British, historical) A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
- A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
- (comics) An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
- sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
- (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with ‘okay’ or ‘cancel’
- a committee appointed to judge a competition
- a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
- a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
- a soft pad placed under a saddle
- electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
verb
noun
- bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
- (US) A high-level overpass built above main overpass lanes.
- (US, informal, attributive) Middle America, noncoastal America.
- (US) A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Philippines) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.
noun
verb
noun
- (by extension) A bridge with floating supports.
- A lighter or barge used for loading or unloading ships.
- A float of a seaplane.
- A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.
- A box used to raise a sunken vessel.
- (card games) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards whose value adds up to, or nearly to, 21 but not exceed it.
- a float supporting a seaplane
- (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
noun
- A place where one thing crosses over another.
- (sports) An athlete or swimmer who has competed in more than one of open water swimming, pool swimming, triathlon, and endurance sports.
- A move in sports that involves crossing one hand or foot in front of another, as in ice skating.
- (basketball) A crossover dribble.
- (sometimes derogatory) An SUV-like automobile built on a passenger car platform, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent.
- (rail transport) A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
- A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.
- (forestry) The point at which the relative humidity is less than, or equal to, the ambient air temperature.
- (fiction) Meeting of various characters.
- A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
- (genetics) The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
- The means by which the crossing is made.
- a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
- the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
adj
- Of an electrical cable, having connector pins at one end wired to different pins at the other; for example, pin 1 to pin 2, pin 2 to pin 4 etc.; contrasted with straight-through.
- (in particular, computing, of an Ethernet cable) Configured so that the transmit signals at one end are connected to the receive signals at the other.
name
- Alternative form of Bridges.
- A habitational surname for someone living near a bridge or at a location called Bridge or Bridges
- Alternative form of Bridgen.
- A village and civil parish in Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1854). Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from Old English brycg.
- An occupational surname for a bridgekeeper
- A toponymic surname for someone from Bruges
- An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States, named for a river bridge.
noun
- A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
- A trestle bridge.
- A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
- A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
- a supporting tower used to support a bridge
- sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
noun
- Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
- A grassy area, grassland.
- Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
- An inclination or talent.
- Bentgrass (Agrostis spp.).
- Old dried stalks of grasses.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
- a special way of doing something
- grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
adj
- (with about) Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
- (colloquial, chiefly US) Suffering from the bends.
- (slang) High from both marijuana and alcohol.
- (Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.
- (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly UK) Homosexual.
- (with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK) Corrupt, dishonest.
- (slang, soccer) Inaccurately aimed.
- of metal e.g.
- used of the back and knees; stooped
- fixed in your purpose
verb
noun
verb
verb
- put (something) on a structure or conveyance
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
- fill or place a load on
- provide (a device) with something necessary
- (intransitive) To be placed into storage or conveyance.
- (transitive) To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.
- (intransitive) To be put into use in an apparatus.
- (transitive) To provide in abundance.
- (transitive) To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
- (intransitive) To receive a load.
- (transitive) To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.
- (transitive) To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.
- (transitive, computing) To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (Philippines) to top up or purchase phone credits
- (transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
- (intransitive, computing) To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.
- (intransitive) To put a load on something.
- (transitive) To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.
- (transitive) To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.
- (transitive) To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead or similar.
- (transitive, baseball) To put runners on first, second and third bases
noun
- weight to be borne or conveyed
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
- electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
- an onerous or difficult concern
- the power output of a generator or power plant
- a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
- the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
- goods carried by a large vehicle
- A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
- (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
- (vulgar, slang) The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
- (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
- The charge of powder for a firearm; a loaded cartridge or round of ammunition.
- A unit of measure for various quantities.
- (computing) The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.
- (euphemistic) Nonsense; rubbish.
- Ellipsis of viral load.
- A burden; a weight to be carried.
- (engineering) A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.
- The volume of work required to be performed.
- (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
- A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
- A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
- (electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
- (Philippines) prepaid phone credit
- (often in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
- (vulgar, slang) defecation
- (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
noun
- That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another.
- (engineering) A component that overlaps or covers any portion of itself or of an adjacent component.
- The taking of liquid into the mouth with the tongue.
- An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.
- A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used to hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass, gems, etc. or in polishing cutlery or in toolmaking. It is usually in the form of a wheel or disk that revolves on a vertical axis.
- (sports) One circuit around a race track.
- The act or process of lapping.
- The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping.
- (medicine, colloquial) Clipping of laparotomy
- A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber prepared for the carding machine.
- (swimming) The traversal of one length of the pool, or (less commonly) one length and back again.
- The upper legs of a seated person.
- The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered.
- The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
- The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap (see below).
- In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game;—so called when they are counted in the score of the following game.
- (medicine, colloquial) Clipping of laparoscopy.
- (figuratively) A place of rearing and fostering.
- an area of control or responsibility
- a flap that lies over another part
- touching with the tongue
- the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- movement once around a course
- the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
adj
verb
- (transitive) To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
- (intransitive) to wind around
- (transitive) To polish (a surface, especially metal or gemstone) with very fine abrasive to achieve smoothness and small dimensional changes.
- (transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
- (transitive) to envelop, enfold
- (intransitive, of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.
- (transitive) To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
- (intransitive) To be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.
- (ambitransitive) To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
- (transitive) To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.
- (transitive) To rest or recline in someone's lap, or as in a lap.
- (transitive) to wrap around, enwrap, wrap up
- To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc.
- move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
- lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
- pass the tongue over
- take up with the tongue
- wash or flow against
noun
- (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
- (biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
- (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- (linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
- The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.
- (biochemistry) A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
- An underlying layer; a substratum.
- the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
- any stratum or layer lying underneath another
- an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
adj
noun
- Something resembling such a structure.
- (bodybuilding) The body from the hips over the core to the shoulders.
- (figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.
- (Roman Catholicism) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
- (geology) A vertical, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation.
- The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
- (architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
- a fundamental principle or practice
- a prominent supporter
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
verb
noun
- A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
- (ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.
- The act of heaping up.
- a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
verb
verb
adj
noun
- Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
- (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
- (anatomy) The curved part of the bottom of a foot.
- (video games) Synonym of god (“person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon”).
- An inverted U shape.
- (electronics, operating systems) An architecture; a computer architecture or instruction set architecture.
- A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
- An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
- a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
- a passageway under a curved masonry construction
- a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
- (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
noun
- A short low bridge of similar construction.
- A piece of roughly dressed timber with one face finished flat (by either hewing or sawing).
- A split log or heavy slab of timber with the face smoothed, used especially for flooring but also for log cabin walls, piers, or plank roads.
- A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.
- A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity varying from 72 to 120 gallons.
- A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
- A walkway or short, low footbridge over wet ground constructed with such timbers, made by laying one or more planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground.
adj
- of such close construction as to be impermeable
- closely constrained or constricted or constricting
- securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- pulled or drawn tight
- set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- very drunk
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- pressed tightly together
- affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- packed closely together
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- (informal, figurative, of persons or relationships) Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
- (poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
- Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- (poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands.
- Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- (slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
- (slang, figurative, usually derogatory) Miserly or frugal.
- (US, slang, motor racing) With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
- Unyielding or firm.
- (of time) Limited or restricted.
- (sports) Not conceding many goals.
- (New York, slang) Angry or irritated.
- (slang, Northern England, chiefly Liverpool) Mean; unfair; unkind.
- Under high tension; taut.
- (slang) Short of money.
- (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- (slang, vulgar) Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus.
- Close, very similar in a value such as score or time.
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
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noun
- A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
- (nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
- a stay that supports the back of something
noun
- something resembling a bridge in form or function
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (usually) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (card games) Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (card games) A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A connection, real or abstract.
verb
- make a bridge across
- To span as if with a bridge.
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- connect or reduce the distance between
- cross over on a bridge
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
noun
adj
verb
- (archery, transitive) To provide (an archer) with a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
- (archery, intransitive) To use a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
- (intransitive) To bend too far.
- (chiefly poetic, transitive) To arch over.
- (transitive) To show excessive deference toward by too much bowing.
- (transitive) To bow or bend (something) over beyond its natural trajectory; to bend in a contrary direction.
- To use too much pressure when playing a stringed instrument using a bow.
- (transitive) To overburden.
noun
- The supporting surface or platform of a structure such as a bridge.
- In a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery.
- (by extension) The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event.
- (nautical) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.
- (gymnastics) An event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface; floor exercise
- (mining) The bottom of a pit, pothole or mine.
- (geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).
- (mining) A horizontal, flat ore body; the rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit.
- (mathematics) The largest integer less than or equal to a given number.
- (finance) A lower limit or minimum on a price or rate, a price floor. Opposite of a cap or ceiling.
- (construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.
- (gymnastics) A floor-like carpeted surface for performing gymnastic movements.
- The trading floor of a stock exchange, pit; the area in which business is conducted at a convention or exhibition.
- (UK, dialectal, colloquial) The ground.
- (architecture, countable) A storey/story of a building.
- The area of a casino where gambling occurs.
- (countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
- A dance floor.
- The area of an establishment where food and drink are served to customers.
- the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
- the occupants of a floor
- a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
- the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
- the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business
- the parliamentary right to address an assembly
- a lower limit
- the ground on which people and animals move about
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
verb
- (driving, transitive, slang) To push (a pedal) down to the floor, especially to accelerate.
- (informal, transitive, usually passive voice) To amaze or greatly surprise.
- (informal, transitive) To silence by a conclusive answer or retort.
- (mathematics) To set a lower bound.
- (colloquial, transitive) To finish or make an end of.
- To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
- (transitive) To cover or furnish with a floor.
- knock down with force
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
- (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
- a single drawing in a comic strip
- a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
- a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
- one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
- (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.
- (mathematics) A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.
- A piece of photographic film containing an image.
- A context for understanding or interpretation.
- (genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
- (computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.
- (electronics, film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30 or 1/60 of a second.
- (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
- (philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
- (baseball, slang) An inning.
- (crime) A conspiracy to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (operating systems) Clipping of page frame or memory frame.
- A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
- (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
- (bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.
- A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.
- (horticulture) A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.
- Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
- The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
- (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
- (bowling) The complete set of pins to be knocked down in their starting configuration.
verb
- construct by fitting or uniting parts together
- formulate in a particular style or language
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- make up plans or basic details for
- enclose in or as if in a frame
- enclose in a frame, as of a picture
- (transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
- (transitive) To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
- (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To move.
- (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
- (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
- (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
- (transitive, criminology) Conspire to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
- (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.
- (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- the underlying structure
- (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
- (software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
- (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
- (grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.
- (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
noun
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- a support for two adjacent bridge spans
- (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
- A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
- A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
noun
- A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
- A gantry crane or gantry scaffold.
- A supporting framework for a barrel.
- (medical imaging) A cylindrical scanner assembly in the bore of which the response of bodies or tissues to some specific exposure can be detected for 3D imaging.
- (Singapore, by extension) A faregate or turnstile controlling the entry and exit of people at a location.
- a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
noun
- Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis.
- (British, railroad) The sleepers and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.
- (sometimes figurative) All that part of a building above the basement.
- (Marxism) The social sphere of ideology which includes religion, art, politics, law and all traditional values.
- (nautical) Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501).
- structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
noun
adj
- (geometry) (of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see Transversality (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.)
- Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
- (anatomy) Made at right angles to the long axis of the body.
- extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
verb
noun
- Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.
- A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.
- (heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
- A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.
- A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.
- Clipping of athletic supporter.
- Something that supports another thing.
- (sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
- a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- someone who supports or champions something
noun
- A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
- (masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone.
- (law) The whole jury.
- A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
- (medicine) A group of tests or assays, a battery.
- A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.
- (law) A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
- A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
- (dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
- (mining) A heap of dressed ore.
- (architecture) A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
- (graphical user interface) A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
- (Scots law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
- (masonry) A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
- (joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.
- (mining) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
- (British, historical) A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
- A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
- (comics) An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
- sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
- (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with ‘okay’ or ‘cancel’
- a committee appointed to judge a competition
- a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
- a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
- a soft pad placed under a saddle
- electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
verb
noun
- bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
- (US) A high-level overpass built above main overpass lanes.
- (US, informal, attributive) Middle America, noncoastal America.
- (US) A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Philippines) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.
noun
verb
noun
- (by extension) A bridge with floating supports.
- A lighter or barge used for loading or unloading ships.
- A float of a seaplane.
- A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.
- A box used to raise a sunken vessel.
- (card games) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards whose value adds up to, or nearly to, 21 but not exceed it.
- a float supporting a seaplane
- (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
noun
- A place where one thing crosses over another.
- (sports) An athlete or swimmer who has competed in more than one of open water swimming, pool swimming, triathlon, and endurance sports.
- A move in sports that involves crossing one hand or foot in front of another, as in ice skating.
- (basketball) A crossover dribble.
- (sometimes derogatory) An SUV-like automobile built on a passenger car platform, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent.
- (rail transport) A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
- A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.
- (forestry) The point at which the relative humidity is less than, or equal to, the ambient air temperature.
- (fiction) Meeting of various characters.
- A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
- (genetics) The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
- The means by which the crossing is made.
- a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
- the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
adj
- Of an electrical cable, having connector pins at one end wired to different pins at the other; for example, pin 1 to pin 2, pin 2 to pin 4 etc.; contrasted with straight-through.
- (in particular, computing, of an Ethernet cable) Configured so that the transmit signals at one end are connected to the receive signals at the other.
noun
- A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
- A trestle bridge.
- A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
- A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
- a supporting tower used to support a bridge
- sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
noun
- Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
- The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
- A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
- Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
- Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
- A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
- A grassy area, grassland.
- Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
- An inclination or talent.
- Bentgrass (Agrostis spp.).
- Old dried stalks of grasses.
- Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
- a special way of doing something
- grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
adj
- (with about) Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
- (Of a person) leading a life of crime.
- (colloquial, chiefly US) Suffering from the bends.
- (slang) High from both marijuana and alcohol.
- (Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.
- (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly UK) Homosexual.
- (with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
- (colloquial, chiefly UK) Corrupt, dishonest.
- (slang, soccer) Inaccurately aimed.
- of metal e.g.
- used of the back and knees; stooped
- fixed in your purpose
verb
noun
verb
noun
- That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another.
- (engineering) A component that overlaps or covers any portion of itself or of an adjacent component.
- The taking of liquid into the mouth with the tongue.
- An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.
- A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used to hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass, gems, etc. or in polishing cutlery or in toolmaking. It is usually in the form of a wheel or disk that revolves on a vertical axis.
- (sports) One circuit around a race track.
- The act or process of lapping.
- The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping.
- (medicine, colloquial) Clipping of laparotomy
- A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber prepared for the carding machine.
- (swimming) The traversal of one length of the pool, or (less commonly) one length and back again.
- The upper legs of a seated person.
- The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered.
- The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
- The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap (see below).
- In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game;—so called when they are counted in the score of the following game.
- (medicine, colloquial) Clipping of laparoscopy.
- (figuratively) A place of rearing and fostering.
- an area of control or responsibility
- a flap that lies over another part
- touching with the tongue
- the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- movement once around a course
- the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
adj
verb
- (transitive) To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
- (intransitive) to wind around
- (transitive) To polish (a surface, especially metal or gemstone) with very fine abrasive to achieve smoothness and small dimensional changes.
- (transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
- (transitive) to envelop, enfold
- (intransitive, of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.
- (transitive) To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
- (intransitive) To be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.
- (ambitransitive) To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
- (transitive) To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.
- (transitive) To rest or recline in someone's lap, or as in a lap.
- (transitive) to wrap around, enwrap, wrap up
- To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc.
- move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
- lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
- pass the tongue over
- take up with the tongue
- wash or flow against
noun
- (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
- (biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
- (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- (linguistics) A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
- The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.
- (biochemistry) A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
- An underlying layer; a substratum.
- the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
- any stratum or layer lying underneath another
- an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
adj
noun
- Something resembling such a structure.
- (bodybuilding) The body from the hips over the core to the shoulders.
- (figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.
- (Roman Catholicism) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
- (geology) A vertical, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation.
- The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
- (architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
- a fundamental principle or practice
- a prominent supporter
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
verb
noun
- A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
- (ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.
- The act of heaping up.
- a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
verb
noun
- A short low bridge of similar construction.
- A piece of roughly dressed timber with one face finished flat (by either hewing or sawing).
- A split log or heavy slab of timber with the face smoothed, used especially for flooring but also for log cabin walls, piers, or plank roads.
- A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.
- A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity varying from 72 to 120 gallons.
- A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
- A walkway or short, low footbridge over wet ground constructed with such timbers, made by laying one or more planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground.
noun
- A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
- (nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
- a stay that supports the back of something
noun
- something resembling a bridge in form or function
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (usually) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (card games) Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (card games) A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A connection, real or abstract.
verb
- make a bridge across
- To span as if with a bridge.
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- connect or reduce the distance between
- cross over on a bridge
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
verb
- put (something) on a structure or conveyance
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
- fill or place a load on
- provide (a device) with something necessary
- (intransitive) To be placed into storage or conveyance.
- (transitive) To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.
- (intransitive) To be put into use in an apparatus.
- (transitive) To provide in abundance.
- (transitive) To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
- (intransitive) To receive a load.
- (transitive) To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.
- (transitive) To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.
- (transitive, computing) To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (Philippines) to top up or purchase phone credits
- (transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
- (intransitive, computing) To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.
- (intransitive) To put a load on something.
- (transitive) To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.
- (transitive) To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.
- (transitive) To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead or similar.
- (transitive, baseball) To put runners on first, second and third bases
noun
- weight to be borne or conveyed
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
- electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
- an onerous or difficult concern
- the power output of a generator or power plant
- a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
- the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
- goods carried by a large vehicle
- A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
- (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
- (vulgar, slang) The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
- (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
- The charge of powder for a firearm; a loaded cartridge or round of ammunition.
- A unit of measure for various quantities.
- (computing) The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.
- (euphemistic) Nonsense; rubbish.
- Ellipsis of viral load.
- A burden; a weight to be carried.
- (engineering) A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.
- The volume of work required to be performed.
- (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
- A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
- A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
- (electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
- (Philippines) prepaid phone credit
- (often in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
- (vulgar, slang) defecation
- (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
verb
adj
noun
- Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
- (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
- (anatomy) The curved part of the bottom of a foot.
- (video games) Synonym of god (“person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon”).
- An inverted U shape.
- (electronics, operating systems) An architecture; a computer architecture or instruction set architecture.
- A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
- An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
- a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
- a passageway under a curved masonry construction
- a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
- (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
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adj
- of such close construction as to be impermeable
- closely constrained or constricted or constricting
- securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- pulled or drawn tight
- set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- very drunk
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- pressed tightly together
- affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- packed closely together
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- (informal, figurative, of persons or relationships) Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
- (poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
- Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- (poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands.
- Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- (slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
- (slang, figurative, usually derogatory) Miserly or frugal.
- (US, slang, motor racing) With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
- Unyielding or firm.
- (of time) Limited or restricted.
- (sports) Not conceding many goals.
- (New York, slang) Angry or irritated.
- (slang, Northern England, chiefly Liverpool) Mean; unfair; unkind.
- Under high tension; taut.
- (slang) Short of money.
- (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- (slang, vulgar) Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus.
- Close, very similar in a value such as score or time.
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.