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RIDGE
ridge, ridgepole, rooftree
(noun) 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
ridge
(noun) any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
ridge
(noun) a long narrow natural elevation or striation
ridge, ridgeline
(noun) a long narrow range of hills
ridge
(noun) a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
ridge
(noun) any long raised strip
ridge
(verb) form into a ridge
ridge
(verb) spade into alternate ridges and troughs; “ridge the soil”
ridge
(verb) throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides; “He ridged his corn”
ridge
(verb) plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
ridge
(verb) extend in ridges; “The land ridges towards the South”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ridge (plural ridges)
(anatomy) The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
(fortifications) The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.
A chain of mountains.
A chain of hills.
A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom.
(meteorology) An elongated region of high atmospheric pressure.
• Antonym: trough
Verb
ridge (third-person singular simple present ridges, present participle ridging, simple past and past participle ridged)
(transitive) To form into a ridge
(intransitive) To extend in ridges
Anagrams
• derig, dirge, gride, redig
Etymology
Proper noun
Ridge
A village in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England.
A toponymic surname named after the natural feature.
A male given name from surnames.
Anagrams
• derig, dirge, gride, redig
Source: Wiktionary
Ridge, n. Etym: [OE. rigge the back, AS. hrycg; akin to D. rug, G. rĂścken, OHG. rucki, hrukki, Icel. hryggr, Sw. rugg, Dan. ryg. sq. root16.]
1. The back, or top of the back; a crest. Hudibras.
2. A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys. "The frozen ridges of the Alps." Shak. Part rise crystal wall, or ridge direct. Milton.
3. A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface of metal, cloth, or bone, etc.
4. (Arch.)
Definition: The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault.
5. (Fort.)
Definition: The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way. Stocqueler.
Ridge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ridged; p. pr. & vb. n. Ridging.]
1. To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges. Bristles ranged like those that ridge the back Of chafed wild boars. Milton.
2. To form into ridges with the plow, as land.
3. To wrinkle. "With a forehead ridged." Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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