Bridge vs. Barrage — What's the Difference?

A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross.

An artificial obstruction, such as a dam or irrigation channel, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

A structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle

A coordinated discharge or bombardment using artillery, missiles, or firearms, especially when directed against an enemy's lines, as to provide cover for advancing troops.

The elevated, enclosed platform on a ship from which the captain and officers direct operations

An overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words or requests

The upper bony part of a person's nose

To direct a barrage at.

A partial denture supported by natural teeth on either side.

An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

The part of a stringed instrument over which the strings are stretched

(military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.

A bridge passage or middle eight.

A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.

The support for the tip of a billiard cue formed by the hand.

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

An electric circuit with two branches across which a detector or load is connected, used to measure resistance or other property by equalizing the potential across the two ends of a detector, or to rectify an alternating voltage or current.

(fencing) A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.

A card game related to whist, played by two partnerships of two players who at the beginning of each hand bid for the right to name the trump suit, the highest bid also representing a contract to make a specified number of tricks with a specified suit as trumps.

Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.

Be or make a bridge over (something)

(transitive) To direct a barrage at.

A structure spanning and providing passage over a gap or barrier, such as a river or roadway.

An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or watercourse to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.

Something resembling or analogous to this structure in form or function

The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

The upper bony ridge of the human nose.

The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target;

The part of a pair of eyeglasses that rests against this ridge.

Attack with a barrage;

A fixed or removable replacement for one or several but not all of the natural teeth, usually anchored at each end to a natural tooth.

A thin, upright piece of wood in some stringed instruments that supports the strings above the soundboard.

A transitional passage connecting two subjects or movements.

(Nautical) A crosswise platform or enclosed area above the main deck of a ship from which the ship is controlled.

A long stick with a notched plate at one end, used to steady the cue in billiards. Also called rest1.

The hand used as a support to steady the cue.

Any of various instruments for measuring or comparing the characteristics, such as impedance or inductance, of a conductor.

An electrical shunt.

(Chemistry) An intramolecular connection that spans atoms or groups of atoms.

Any of several card games derived from whist, usually played by four people in two partnerships, in which trump is determined by bidding and the hand opposite the declarer is played as a dummy.

To build a bridge over.

To cross by or as if by a bridge.

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.

(anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.

(dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.

(bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball

An arch or superstructure.

(nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.

The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.

A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.

A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.

Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.

(wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.

(gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.

A connection, real or abstract.

(medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution

(computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.

(programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.

(networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.

(chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.

(electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.

(music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.

(graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.

(poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.

(diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.

A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.

(electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit

A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.

(cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.

A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.

(roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.

(card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.

To be or make a bridge over something.

To span as if with a bridge.

(music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.

To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.

(wrestling) To go to the bridge position.

(roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)

A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank to the other.

Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.

The small arch or bar at right angles to the strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them and transmit their vibrations to the body of the instrument.

A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.

A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; - usually called a bridge wall.

A card game resembling whist.

To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.

To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.

To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; - generally with over.

A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

A circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected

Something resembling a bridge in form or function;

The hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose;

Any of various card games based on whist for four players

A wooden support that holds the strings up

A denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth

The link between two lenses; rests on nose

An upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands

Connect or reduce the distance between

Make a bridge across;

Cross over on a bridge