Bridge vs. Causeway
Difference Between Bridge and Causeway
Bridgenoun
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
Causewaynoun
A road that is raised, so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles. Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
Bridgenoun
A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
The rope bridge crosses the river.Causewayverb
To pave, to cobble.
Bridgenoun
(anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
Rugby players often break the bridge of their noses.Causewaynoun
a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
Bridgenoun
(dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a bridge.Causewayverb
provide with a causeway;
A causewayed swampBridgenoun
(bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
Causewayverb
pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
Bridgenoun
An arch or superstructure.
Bridgenoun
(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.
The first officer is on the bridge.Bridgenoun
The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
Bridgenoun
A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
Bridgenoun
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.
Bridgenoun
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.
Bridgenoun
(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.
Bridgenoun
(gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
Bridgenoun
A connection, real or abstract.
Bridgenoun
(medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
ECMO is used as a bridge to surgery to stabilize the patient.Bridgenoun
(computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
This chip is the bridge between the front-side bus and the I/O bus.Bridgenoun
(communication) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
The LAN bridge uses a spanning tree algorithm.Bridgenoun
(chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
Bridgenoun
(electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
Bridgenoun
(music) A song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.
The lyrics in the song's bridge inverted its meaning.Bridgenoun
(graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
Bridgenoun
(poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
Bridgenoun
(diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
Bridgenoun
A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
Bridgenoun
(electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
Bridgenoun
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
Bridgenoun
(cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
Bridgenoun
A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
Bridgenoun
(card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
Bidding is an essential element of the game of bridge.Bridgeverb
To be or make a bridge over something.
With enough cable, we can bridge this gorge.Bridgeverb
To span as if with a bridge.
The two groups were able to bridge their differences.Bridgeverb
(music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".Bridgeverb
To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
Bridgeverb
(wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
Bridgenoun
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Bridgenoun
a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
Bridgenoun
something resembling a bridge in form or function;
his letters provided a bridge across the centuriesBridgenoun
the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose;
her glasses left marks on the bridge of her noseBridgenoun
any of various card games based on whist for four players
Bridgenoun
a wooden support that holds the strings up
Bridgenoun
a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
Bridgenoun
the link between two lenses; rests on nose
Bridgenoun
an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
Bridgeverb
connect or reduce the distance between
Bridgeverb
make a bridge across;
bridge a riverBridgeverb
cross over on a bridge
