ridge (noun)
1ridge — ► NOUN 1) a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed. 2) a narrow raised band on a surface. 3) Meteorology an elongated region of high barometric pressure. 4) the edge formed where the two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top. ► VERB… …
2ridge tile — noun a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof • Hypernyms: ↑tile, ↑roofing tile * * * noun : an often decorative tile of bent or curved section used in covering the ridge of a roof compare hip tile * * *… …
3ridge rope — noun either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship • Hypernyms: ↑lifeline • Part Holonyms: ↑ship * * * ridge rope noun The central rope of an awning • • • Main Entry: ↑ridge …
4ridge — [ rıdʒ ] noun count ** 1. ) the long narrow top of a mountain or group of mountains: The log cabin is set on a ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 2. ) a long narrow raised line along the surface of something: Tires had thrown the mud into ridges …
5ridge|way — «RIHJ WAY», noun. a road along or following a ridge, especially the ridge of downs or low hills …
6ridge — noun Ridge is used before these nouns: ↑tent Ridge is used after these nouns: ↑mountain …
7ridge bone — noun The spine • • • Main Entry: ↑ridge …
8ridge|ling — «RIHJ lihng», noun. 1. a male animal, especially a horse, bull, or ram, one or both of whose testicles have not descended to the scrotum. 2. an animal that has been imperfectly castrated. ╂[probably < ridge + ling (because the testicles were… …
9ridge|top — «RIHJ TOP», noun. the top of a ridge …
10ridge tent — ˈridge tent 7 [ridge tent] (BrE) (also ˈA frame tent BrE, NAmE …
