ridge
[ rij ]
/ rɪdʒ /
noun
verb (used with object), ridged, ridg·ing.
to provide with or form into a ridge or ridges.
to mark with or as if with ridges.
verb (used without object), ridged, ridg·ing.
to form ridges.
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Origin of ridge
before 900; Middle English rigge (noun), Old English hrycg spine, crest, ridge; cognate with Dutch rug,German Rücken,Old Norse hryggr
OTHER WORDS FROM ridge
ridgelike, adjectiveun·ridged, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for ridge
ridge
/ (rɪdʒ) /
noun
verb
to form into a ridge or ridges
Derived forms of ridge
ridgelike, adjectiveridgy, adjectiveWord Origin for ridge
Old English hrycg; related to Old High German hrucki, Old Norse hryggr
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Medical definitions for ridge
ridge
[ rĭj ]
n.
A long, narrow, or crested part of the body, as on the nose.
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Scientific definitions for ridge
ridge
[ rĭj ]
A long narrow chain of hills or mountains.
See mid-ocean ridge.
A narrow, elongated zone of relatively high atmospheric pressure associated with an area of peak anticyclonic circulation. Compare trough.
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