ridge
IPA: rˈɪdʒ
noun
- (anatomy) The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
- Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
- The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
- The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
- (fortifications) The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.
- A chain of mountains.
- A chain of hills.
- (oceanography) A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom.
- (meteorology) An elongated region of high atmospheric pressure.
- A village in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
- A toponymic surname from Middle English, named after the natural feature.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
verb
- (transitive) To form into a ridge
- (intransitive) To extend in ridges
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