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Word: Ridgeline
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century; earliest use found in Nehemiah Grew (a1641–1712), botanist and physician. From ridge + line
Definition:
The line described by the crest of an elongated raised band or strip on the surface of something, especially the crest of a chain of hills or mountains.
Definition:
The line of the ridge of a roof.
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