bridgework

[ brij-wurk ]

noun

1. Dentistry.
   1. a dental bridge.
   2. dental bridges bridge collectively.
   3. any of several different types of dental bridges. bridge.
2. Civil Engineering. the art or process of bridge building.

bridgework

/ ˈbrɪdʒˌwɜːk /

noun

1. 1. a partial denture attached to the surrounding teeth See bridge 1
   2. the technique of making such appliances
2. the process or occupation of constructing bridges

Word History and Origins

Origin of bridgework¹

First recorded in 1880–85; bridge ¹ + work

Example Sentences

This tooth is a key tooth which anchored my upper bridgework .

From The Daily Beast

A number of examples of bridgework have been found in the old Etruscan tombs.

From Project Gutenberg

No book has, so far as the author is aware, been written upon that aspect of bridgework to be treated in the following pages.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a striking example of bridgework, very well done, and may now be seen in the Louvre.

From Project Gutenberg

We knew it was him because the doctor identified the bridgework in his mouth.

From Project Gutenberg

We knew who it was because the doctor identified the bridgework in his mouth.

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