bridgework

[ brij-wurk ]
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noun
  1. Dentistry.

  2. Civil Engineering. the art or process of bridge building.

Origin of bridgework

1
First recorded in 1880–85; bridge1 + work

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How to use bridgework in a sentence

  • We knew who it was because the doctor identified the bridgework in his mouth.

    Planet of the Damned | Harry Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for bridgework

bridgework

/ (ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜːk) /


noun
    • a partial denture attached to the surrounding teeth: See bridge 1 (def. 5)

    • the technique of making such appliances

  1. the process or occupation of constructing bridges

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