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Word: Ridge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hrycg ‘spine, crest’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rug and German Rücken ‘back’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
Short Definition:long, narrow hilltop, mountain range
Examples:- the North-East ridge of Everest
Definition:
an elongated region of high barometric pressure
Short Definition:elongated region of high barometric pressure
Examples:- a high-pressure ridge helping to steer cyclones further south
Word: Ridge
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mark with or form into narrow raised bands
Short Definition:mark with or form into ridges
Examples:- a field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly
- the table's steel surface was ridged with a network of channels
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