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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A high pressure ridge should move across on Friday and Saturday, giving mostly dry weather with any showers largely confined to the far western and northern UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The high pressure ridge this week is expected to bring temperatures in the park up to 118 degrees by Thursday and Friday, just down slightly from the average temperature of 121.9 degrees experienced in July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024
The warm water owes its existence to a long-lasting pressure ridge along the coast, the scientists found.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2015
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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