CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
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Terms in this context
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bridegroom in CommonParlance
- definition a man who has recently been married
- definition a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
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bridesmaid in CommonParlance
- definition an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
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bridge in CommonParlance
- definition a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- definition a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- definition something resembling a bridge in form or function
- definition the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
- definition any of various card games based on whist for four players
- definition a wooden support that holds the strings up
- definition a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- definition the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- definition an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- definition connect or reduce the distance between
- definition make a bridge across
- definition cross over on a bridge
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bridge agent in CommonParlance
- definition an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area
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bridge circuit in CommonParlance
- definition a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
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bridge deck in CommonParlance
- definition an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
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bridge hand in CommonParlance
- definition the cards held in a game of bridge
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bridge over in CommonParlance
- definition suffice for a period between two points
- definition connect or reduce the distance between
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bridge partner in CommonParlance
- definition one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
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bridge player in CommonParlance
- definition a card player in a game of bridge
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bridge whist in CommonParlance
- definition the earliest form of bridge; the dealer could name the trump suit
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bridgeable in CommonParlance
- definition capable of being connected by a bridge or as if by a bridge
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bridged-T in CommonParlance
- definition a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits
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bridgehead in CommonParlance
- definition an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
- definition a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
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bridgework in CommonParlance
- definition a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
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bridle in CommonParlance
- definition headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
- definition the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- definition anger or take offense
- definition put a bridle on
- definition respond to the reins, as of horses
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bridle at in CommonParlance
- definition show anger or indignation
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bridle path in CommonParlance
- definition a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
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bridle road in CommonParlance
- definition a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
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bridle up in CommonParlance
- definition show anger or indignation
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bridoon in CommonParlance
- definition a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
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brief in CommonParlance
- definition of short duration or distance
- definition concise and succinct
- definition (of clothing) very short
- definition a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
- definition a condensed written summary or abstract
- definition give essential information to someone
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briefcase in CommonParlance
- definition a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
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briefcase bomb in CommonParlance
- definition a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase
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briefcase computer in CommonParlance
- definition a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase