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| ridge [ rij ] |
noun (plural ridg·es) |
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1. raised land formation: a long narrow hilltop or range of hills
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2. raised area on ocean floor: an elevation on the ocean floor resembling a ridge on land and resulting from volcanic eruption along the fissures between tectonic plates
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3. raised strip: a long narrow raised area of something
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4. top of roof: the line along the top of a roof or a tent where the two sloping sides meet
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5. meteorology area of high pressure: a long area of high pressure in a weather system.
See also trough (sense 4)
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6. anatomy raised part on bone: a long narrow protuberance or crest, e.g. on a bone
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7. zoology backbone of animal: the backbone of an animal, especially a whale
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verb (past and past participle ridged, present participle ridg·ing, 3rd person present singular ridg·es) |
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1. transitive verb form something into ridges: to mark or provide something with ridges, or make something into the shape of a ridge
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2. intransitive verb form a ridge: to form or rise up into a ridge or series of ridges
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| [ Old English hrycg< Germanic, "back, spine"] |
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  ridg·y adjective |
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