bridge up
C1 neutral both both
In simple words
to make something stretch across a gap
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
to form a bridge-like connection across a gap or opening
"Wet sand can bridge up inside the narrow chute."
Grammar: both
Usage notes
A very rare expression. It appears mostly in technical, industrial, or descriptive contexts, especially where material forms a bridge across an opening.
Commonly used with
gap opening hopper channel space
Forms
Base
bridge up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bridges up
he/she/it
Past simple
bridged up
yesterday
Past participle
bridged up
have + pp
-ing form
bridging up
continuous
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Synonyms
bridge over span form a bridge block across
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