pressure ridge
Americannoun
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a ridge produced on floating ice by buckling or crushing under lateral pressure of wind or ice.
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Geology. a ridge produced on a congealing lava flow by pressure from the still-liquid interior.
Etymology
Origin of pressure ridge
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The National Weather Service said a strengthening high pressure ridge is one reason behind the high temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
The inbound storm is forming as a northern pressure ridge links with subtropical moisture moving up from Hawaii.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023
While this high pressure ridge is less impressive from a meteorological standpoint, it’s more strategically positioned.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2021
The new study blames an unusual "dipole," a combination of a strong Western high pressure ridge and deep Great Lakes low pressure trough.
From US News • Apr. 24, 2014
The nose of the raft made it, carried over by the pressure ridge, hung for a second, then dropped, plummeted down.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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