# bridging

Pronunciation: say "BRIJ-ing" /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of bridge. — present participle and gerund of bridge
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of bridge. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Engineers are bridging the deep valley with a single steel span._
   - _Bridging the divide between the two rivals proved harder than anyone expected._

## Adjective

2. Serving to connect two separate things or to fill the space between them.
   - Simple: Used to connect two things or to fill the gap between them.
   - _A short bridging course prepares students for the demands of the full degree._
   - _The negotiator proposed a bridging arrangement to keep both sides talking._

## Noun

3. The act or process of constructing a bridge.
   - Simple: The work of building a bridge over a river, road, or valley.
   - _The bridging of the canyon required a fleet of cranes and months of planning._
   - _Funding for the bridging of the estuary was approved by the regional council._
4. The system of bracing placed between floor joists or other timbers to distribute the load.
   - Simple: A set of short braces fixed between floor beams to spread the weight evenly.
   - _Building codes often require bridging in spans longer than eight feet._
   - _Once the bridging was nailed in, the floor felt noticeably stiffer underfoot._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bridging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).