Definition of Ridge
Ridge
ridge
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a raised or elevated structure that runs across/along the surface of something;
e.g. He used a special tool to smoothen out each ridge in the coat of paint on the wall.
(noun)
a long and relatively-narrow range of hills or mountains, or a long elevated structure on the ocean floor;
e.g. This road cuts through a ridge at the foothills of the mountains. The scientists were able to map an underwater ridge using this technology.
(noun)
the line at the top of a building where the two sloping sections of a roof meet;
e.g. The birds were perched on the ridge of the house.
(verb)
to rise up to form a raised structure or band on a surface, or to mark something by forming raised structures/bands on its surface;
e.g. She used a special tool to ridge the surface so that it wasn't so smooth and slippery.
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