ridge

Pluralridges

Formsridges, ridging, ridged

1. 1
   chain of hillsnouncountable

   A long line of mountains or hills.

   A ridge of low hills runs along the edge of the town.

   Snow still covered the ridges to the north in May.

   Similarrange, chain

2. 2
   raised linenouncountable

   A long bump or raised line on the surface of something.

   You can feel the tiny ridges along the edge of the coin.

   The tractor left a ridge of mud across the field.

   Similarrib

   Oppositegroove

3. 3
   where slopes meetnouncountable

   The long top edge where two slopes meet, like the top of a mountain.

   We walked along the ridge and looked down into both valleys.

   The sun went down behind the ridge of the hill.

   Similarcrest

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4. 4
   roof topnouncountable

   The top line of a roof, where the two sides meet.

   A bird sat on the ridge of the roof.

   The storm blew some tiles off the ridge.

5. 5
   weathernouncountable

   A long area of high air pressure.

   A ridge over the state will keep the weekend warm and sunny.

   The weather map shows a ridge stretching up from the south.

   Similarhigh

   Oppositetrough

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6. 6
   under the seanouncountable

   A long, narrow line of high ground at the bottom of the ocean.

   The ship's map showed a ridge deep under the waves.

   Strange animals live near the ridges on the ocean floor.

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7. 7
   make raised linesverbtransitive

   To make something into a long raised line.

   Use the hoe to ridge the soil around each plant.

   The wind ridged the snow along the fence.

8. 8
   stretch in linesverbintransitive

   To spread across an area in a series of raised lines.

   The hills ridge away toward the sea.

   Thick roots ridge across the path under the old oak trees.

9. 9
   animal backnouncountable

   The back of an animal, mostly the top part of the back on animals with four legs.

   The cat arched the ridge of its back and hissed.

   The farmer ran her hand along the cow's ridge to check how healthy it was.

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10. 10
    nouncountable

    The highest line of the sloping ground in front of a fort, starting at a corner that sticks out.

    The soldiers crawled up the slope in front of the fort to reach the ridge.

    From the walls, the guards could see anyone who reached the ridge.

    Similarcrest

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