bridgework

noun

bridge·​work ˈbrij-ˌwərk 

: dental bridges

also : prosthodontics concerned with the construction of dental bridges

Examples of bridgework in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for bridgework

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• artwork

Medical Definition

bridgework

noun

bridge·​work -ˌwərk 

: dental bridges

also : prosthodontics concerned with their construction