bridgework

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɪdʒˌwɝk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brij′wûrk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bridge•work /ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜrk/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. Dentistry
    • Dentistrydental bridges thought of as a group:The insurance policy does not cover bridgework.
  2. Civil Engineeringthe art or process of building bridges.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bridge•work  (brij′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dentistry
    • Dentistrya dental bridge.
    • Dentistrydental bridges collectively.
    • Dentistryany of several different types of dental bridges.
  2. Civil Engineeringthe art or process of bridge building.
  • bridge1 + work 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bridgework /ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜːk/ n
  1. a partial denture attached to the surrounding teeth See bridge1
'bridgework' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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