definition of the word ridge

Old English hrycg

• (UK) IPA: /ɹɪdʒ/, SAMPA: /rIdZ/

  Rhymes: -ɪdʒ

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Ridge

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ridge (plural ridges)

1. The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
2. (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this redundant sense?) Highest point on the roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
3. A chain of hills or mountains.
4. A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom.
5. (meteorology) A type of warm air that comes down on to land from mountains.

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