ridge

ridge  (rj)

n.

1. A long narrow upper section or crest: the ridge of a wave.

2. A long narrow chain of hills or mountains. Also called ridgeline.

3. A long narrow elevation on the ocean floor.

4. Meteorology An elongated zone of relatively high atmospheric pressure. Also called wedge.

5. A long narrow, or crested part of the body: the ridge of the nose.

6. The horizontal line formed by the juncture of two sloping planes, especially the line formed by the surfaces at the top of a roof.

7. A narrow, raised strip, as in cloth or on plowed ground.

v. ridged, ridg·ing, ridg·es

v.tr.

To mark with, form into, or provide with ridges.

v.intr.

To form ridges.

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[Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; see sker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ridge

Noun

1. a long narrow raised land formation with sloping sides

2. a long narrow raised strip on a flat surface

3. the top of a roof where the two sloping sides meet

4. Meteorol an elongated area of high pressure [Old English hrycg]

ridged adj
ridgy adj

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ridge  (rj)

1. A long narrow chain of hills or mountains.

2. See mid-ocean ridge.

3. A narrow, elongated zone of relatively high atmospheric pressure associated with an area of peak anticyclonic circulation. Compare trough.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ridge - a long narrow natural elevation or striation bank - a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth" bar - a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river" dune, sand dune - a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans esker - (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets ledge, shelf - a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation reef - a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water ripple mark - one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind
	2.	ridge - any long raised strip raphe, rhaphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward corrugation - a ridge on a corrugated surface
	3.	ridge - a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
	4.	ridge - a long narrow range of hills ridgeline arete - a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth hogback, horseback - a narrow ridge of hills
	5.	ridge - any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process" superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supraorbital ridge, supraorbital torus - a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
	6.	ridge - a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters ridgepole, rooftree beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback roof, saddleback - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
Verb	1.	ridge - extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South" cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
	2.	ridge - plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock plow, plough, turn - to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
	3.	ridge - throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides; "He ridged his corn" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
	4.	ridge - spade into alternate ridges and troughs; "ridge the soil" spade - dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds"
	5.	ridge - form into a ridge shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

Translations

ridge [rɪdʒ] n [of hill] → cresta; [of roof] → caballete m (= wrinkle); arruga

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ridge [rɪdʒ] n [of hill] → faîte m [of roof, mountain]; arête f;

(on object) → strie f

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ridge [rɪdʒ] n (of hill) → Grat m;

(of roof) → First m;

(in sand etc) → Rippelmarke f

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ridge [rɪdʒ] n [of hill] → cresta; [of roof] → colmo; [of mountain] → giogo;

(on object) → riga (in rilievo)