beak vs bridge

beak

noun
  • The human nose, especially one that is large and pointed. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Libythea, notable for the beak-like elongation on their heads. 

  • A schoolmaster (originally, at Eton). 

  • That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee. 

  • A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc. 

  • A similar structure forming the jaws of an octopus, turtle, etc. 

  • A justice of the peace; a magistrate. 

  • The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve. 

  • The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal. 

  • The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera. 

  • A toe clip. 

  • A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, used as a ram to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead. 

  • cocaine. 

  • Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant. 

  • Anything projecting or ending in a point like a beak, such as a promontory of land. 

  • A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off. 

verb
  • To play truant. 

  • Seize with the beak. 

  • Strike with the beak. 

bridge

noun
  • The upper bony ridge of the human nose. 

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

  • A software component connecting two or more separate systems. 

  • A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth. 

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

  • A similar position in gymnastics. 

  • A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each. 

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

  • A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener. 

  • 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. 

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

  • An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section. 

  • The gap between the holes on a bowling ball 

  • A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur. 

  • 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. 

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

  • A connection, real or abstract. 

  • An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins. 

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

  • A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord. 

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

  • A rudimentary procedure before definite solution 

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

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

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

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

verb
  • To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.) 

  • To be or make a bridge over something. 

  • To span as if with a bridge. 

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

  • To go to the bridge position. 

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

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