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ridge
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- pronunciation:
- rIj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long, narrow, raised section, area, or edge, such as the top of a sloping roof or the crest of a hill.
- synonyms:
- crest
- similar words:
- divide
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| definition 2: |
any narrow raised strip, as on cloth or in a plowed field.
- synonyms:
- corrugation
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| definition 3: |
a range or chain of hills or mountains.
- synonyms:
- range
- similar words:
- divide, spine
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| related words: |
bank, bluff, fold, ledge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ridges, ridging, ridged |
| definition: |
to shape into or provide with a ridge or ridges.
- synonyms:
- corrugate, crimp
- similar words:
- crinkle, welt, wrinkle
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form a ridge or ridges.
- synonyms:
- corrugate
- similar words:
- crinkle, wrinkle
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| derivation: |
ridgelike (adj.) |
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