to throw a bridge across a river

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• bridge — I n. structure carrying a roadway 1) to build, construct, erect a bridge 2) to throw a bridge across a river 3) an arch; Bailey; bascule; cantilever; covered bridge; drawbridge; footbridge; pontoon; railroad (AE), railway (BE); suspension; toll;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• throw — /throh/, v., threw, thrown, throwing, n. v.t. 1. to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun… …   Universalium

• throw — [c]/θroʊ / (say throh) verb (threw, thrown, throwing) –verb (t) 1. to project or propel forcibly through the air by a sudden jerk or straightening of the arm; propel or cast in any way. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. 3. to… …  

• throw — v. & n. v.tr. (past threw; past part. thrown) 1 propel with some force through the air or in a particular direction. 2 force violently into a specified position or state (the ship was thrown on the rocks; threw themselves down). 3 compel suddenly …   Useful english dictionary

• bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… …   Universalium

• Battle of the Bridge of Arcole — Infobox Military Conflict partof=the French Revolutionary Wars caption=Napoleon Bonaparte leading his troops over the bridge of Arcole, by Horace Vernet. date=November 15 17, 1796 place=Arcole, present day Italy result=French victory… …   Wikipedia

• River Mersey — Mersey redirects here. For other meanings, see Mersey (disambiguation). River Mersey River …   Wikipedia

• Battle of Stirling Bridge — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Stirling Bridge partof=the First War of Scottish Independence caption=The present day Stirling Bridge date=11 September 1297 place=Stirling Bridge, Stirling, Scotland result=Scottish victory combatant1 …   Wikipedia

• Crybaby Bridge — is a nickname given to some bridges. The name often reflects an urban legend that the sound of a baby can be, or has been, heard from the bridge. Many are also accompanied by an urban legend of a baby or young child/children being killed nearby,… …   Wikipedia

• Malden River — The Confluence of the Malden and Mystic Rivers The Malden River is a 2.3 mile long (3.7 km)[1] river in Malden, Massachusetts. It is roughly 675 feet (206 m) wide at its widest point and is very narrow at its smallest point. Its banks… …   Wikipedia

• Newcastle upon Tyne — This article is about the English city. For other uses, see Newcastle. Coordinates: 54°58.440′N 1°36.792′W / 54.974°N 1.6132°W / 54.974; 1 …   Wikipedia