bridges

noun

Definition of bridgesnext
plural of bridge
as in lands

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  1. soil
  2. dust
  3. earth
Noun
  • Radon is produced when uranium, a radioactive element, breaks down in soil, rock, and water in the environment.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
  • About three dozen countries provide automatic citizenship to people born on their soil, including U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico and most South American countries.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • Chiron has both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice alongside carbon dioxide and methane gases in the cloud-like envelope of dust and gas that surrounds it–called a coma.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Adorned with Peter Pan and Captain Hook, the seven-day celebration is full of pixie dust, adventure, and first-of-its-kind attractions.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dust
Noun
  • Notes of plum, earth and spice round out the finish.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The earth’s global temperature experiences natural variation over time.
    Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of earth
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