bridging

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɪdʒɪŋ/

Verb

bridging

1. present participle of bridge

Adjective

bridging (not comparable)

1. That acts as a bridge (in many contexts)

Noun

bridging (plural bridgings)

1. (architecture) The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.
   • 1860, Thomas Leverton Donaldson, ‎William Cunningham Glen, Handbook of Specifications (page 319)

     All the joists and bridgings of the mezzanine floor to have stout double herringbone strutting not more than 6 feet apart.