bridgework

ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜrk

Definition

Definition of bridgework - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

civil engineering

Rare

the construction or repair of bridges

Rare

The bridgework on the highway will last two years.

dentistry

TECH.

partial denture anchored to existing teeth

TECH.

She needed bridgework to replace her missing molars.

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the construction or repair of bridges
partial denture anchored to existing teeth

Origin of bridgework

English, bridge (structure) + work (labor)

Examples of bridgework in a sentence

Bridgework is essential to maintain safe transportation routes.
The dentist recommended bridgework for better oral health.
Bridgework was necessary to restore her confident smile.

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French:travaux de construction de ponts, travail de bridge, ...
German:Brückenarbeiten, Brückenarbeit, ...
Italian:lavori di costruzione del ponte, ponte dentale, ...
Spanish:construcción de puentes, prótesis fija, ...
Portuguese:construção de pontes, ponte dentária, ...
Chinese:桥梁工程, 牙桥, ...
Japanese:橋工事, ブリッジワーク, ...
Arabic:أَعْمَال جُسُور, جِسْر سَنِّي, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדוֹת גֶּשֶׁר, גֶּשֶׁר שִׁנַּיִם, ...
Russian:строительство мостов, зубная мостовидная конструкция, ...
Ukrainian:мостові роботи, зубний міст, ...
Hindi:पुल निर्माण, ब्रिजवर्क, ...
Bengali:সেতু নির্মাণ, ব্রিজওয়ার্ক, ...
Catalan:obres de pont, pròtesi fixa, ...
Czech:mostní stavitelství, můstek, ...
Danish:broarbejde, ...
Dutch:bruggenbouw, brugwerk, ...
Greek:κατασκευή γεφυρών, γέφυρα, ...
Hungarian:hídépítés, hídpótlás, ...
Khmer:ការសាងសង់ និងជួសជុលស្ពាន, ស្ពានធ្មេញ, ...
Korean:교량 공사, 브릿지워크, ...
Persian:پل‌سازی, پل دندانی, ...
Polish:prace mostowe, most protetyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):construção de pontes, ponte dentária, ...
Romanian:lucrări de construcție a podului, lucrări protetice, ...
Swedish:broarbete, broarbeten, ...
Thai:งานสะพาน, สะพานฟัน, ...
Turkish:köprü çalışması, köprü protezi, ...
Vietnamese:công việc xây dựng cầu, hàm giả, ...

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