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bridge vs plate

plate vs bridge

bridge and plate both are nouns.

bridge and plate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bridge Yes No Yes No
plate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, plate is a hypernym of bridge; that is, plate is a word with a broader meaning than bridge:
  • bridge: a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
  • plate: a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Other hypernyms of bridge include dental plate, denture.
bridge (noun) plate (noun)
any of various card games based on whist for four players dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
the link between two lenses; rests on the nose a shallow receptacle for collection in church
a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
a wooden support that holds the strings up structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
something resembling a bridge in form or function the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
any flat platelike body structure or part
a main course served on a plate
the thin under portion of the forequarter
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
the quantity contained in a plate
bridge (verb) plate (verb)
make a bridge across coat with a layer of metal
cross over on a bridge
connect or reduce the distance between
Difference between bridge and plate

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