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Meaning of ridge
noun
- 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. Example: The plough threw up ridges of earth between the furrows.
- 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.
verb
- To form into a ridge
- To extend in ridges
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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