bridgingwork

noun
UK /ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ wɜːk/
US /ˈbrɪdʒɪŋ wɝːk/

Work that connects two things together so they can join or talk to each other.

The teacher gave us bridgingwork to connect what we learned last week with today's lesson.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Extra school assignments given to help students move smoothly from one topic or grade to the next.

The summer bridgingwork helped her feel ready for middle school.

3. Tasks in a project that link two separate teams or stages together.

His bridgingwork between the design and build teams kept the project on schedule.

4. Temporary repairs or support that hold two parts together until a permanent fix is made.

The engineers did some bridgingwork on the old bridge before the full rebuild.