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Meaning of ledge
noun
- A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery.
- A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
- A layer or stratum.
- A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
- A (door or window) lintel.
verb
- To cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc).
noun
- A lege; a legend. Example: http//www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pete-jenson-adebayors-fresh-start-means-hard-work-short-hair-ndash-and-vital-goals-2263767.html, http//www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/8605605/Andy-Murray-v-Feliciano-Lopez-at-Wimbledon-2011-as-it-happened.html, https//web.archive.org/web/20121109021139/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19083758
noun
- A provincial or territorial legislature building.
- A provincial or territorial legislative assembly.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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