1
: an elevated body part or structure
2
a
: a range of hills or mountains
b
: an elongate elevation on an ocean bottom
3
: an elongate crest or a linear series of crests
4
: a raised strip (as of plowed ground)
5
: the line of intersection at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof
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Noun
We hiked along the ridge.
the ridges on the sole of a boot
the ridge of a roof
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Klum’s costume included a curved head, long tail and realistic ridges that covered her entire body, except for her eyes and mouth.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
The atmospheric setup here is fairly complex, with the region just on the edge of high pressure ridging that will help keep skies clear.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The villas were built along the highest ridge, above the resort’s other guest rooms.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Klum’s costume included a curved head, long tail and realistic ridges that covered her entire body, except for her eyes and mouth.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
The rocks formed during the Archean and persisted until they were squeezed out along the ocean ridges more than 2.5 billion years later.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
The atmospheric setup here is fairly complex, with the region just on the edge of high pressure ridging that will help keep skies clear.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridge. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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ridge
noun
: a raised or elevated part and especially a body part: as
a
: the projecting or elevated part of the back along the line of the backbone
b
: an elevated body part projecting from a surface
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