# ridging

Pronunciation: say "RIJ-ing" /ˈɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A pattern formed by a series of ridges.
   - Simple: A pattern of raised lines on a surface.
   - _Geologists noted a faint ridging along the cave walls, left by water that once flowed through it._
   - _The doctor asked how long she had noticed the vertical ridging on her fingernails._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of ridge. — present participle and gerund of ridge
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of ridge. Use it for an action that is going on.
   - _Crews were ridging the field into long, even rows before planting._
   - _Low hills kept ridging away to the north as far as we could see._

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