bridgework

noun

bridge·​work ˈbrij-ˌwərk How to pronounce bridgework (audio)
: dental bridges
also : prosthodontics concerned with the construction of dental bridges

Examples of bridgework in a Sentence

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Solo drills and exercises like shrimping, bridgework, or guard recovery movements can still provide a full-body workout and maintain techniques essential for strength and endurance. Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024 What's left to do: Finish bridgework on both bridges. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024 Finish date: The transportation department said the bridgework would be completed (and the contraflow lane lifted) by late fall. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024 Navigation under the bridge had been squeezed to a sliver since the bridgework started two years ago as part of the $113 million Pleasant Street reconstruction project. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024 The bridgework is scheduled to be finished this year, Fuller said. The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024 On a different span of I-10 in Tempe, westbound traffic will be narrowed to three lanes between Broadway Road and State Route 143 and 48th Street from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday for bridgework as part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2022 The plate and the bridges are made from nickel silver, highlighted by the bridgework of the regulating organ made from polished gold. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 The ever-so-slight Nilla Wafer taste is not worth risking your bridgework. cleveland, 9 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bridgework was in 1883

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“Bridgework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridgework. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

bridgework

noun
bridge·​work -ˌwərk How to pronounce bridgework (audio)
: dental bridges
also : prosthodontics concerned with their construction
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