bridging

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɹɪdʒɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of bridge#English|bridge

Adjective

bridging (not comparable)

1. That acts as a bridge (in many contexts)

Noun

bridging (plural bridgings)

1. (architecture) The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.
   • 1860, Thomas Leverton Donaldson, ‎William Cunningham Glen, Handbook of Specifications (page 319)

     All the joists and bridgings of the mezzanine floor to have stout double herringbone strutting not more than 6 feet apart.

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