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Verb
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ridges, plural;
  1. Mark with or form into narrow raised bands
    • - the ridged sand of the beach
  2. (of a surface) Form into or rise up as a narrow raised band
    • - the crust of the earth ridged
  3. Form (arable land) into raised strips separated by furrows
    • - a field plowed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly
Noun
  1. A long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
    • - the northeast ridge of Everest
  2. The line or edge formed where the two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top

  3. An elongated region of high atmospheric pressure

  4. A narrow raised band running along or across a surface
    • - buff your nails in order to smooth ridges
  5. A raised strip of arable land, esp. (in medieval open fields) one of a set separated by furrows

  1. a long narrow natural elevation or striation
  2. extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South"
  3. any long raised strip
  4. plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
  5. throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides; "He ridged his corn"
  6. a long narrow range of hills
  7. A ridge is a geological feature that features a chain of mountains or hills that are of a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. ...
  8. Ridges (regions of increased gene expression) are domains of the genome with a high gene expression; the opposite of ridges are antiridges. The term was first used by Caron et al. in 2001. ...
  9. Ridge is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Genetix #1.
  10. For a smooth surface in three dimensions a ridge point occurs when a line of curvature has a local maximum or minimum of principal curvature. The set of ridge points form curves on the surface called ridges.
  11. In geometry, a ridge is an (n − 2)-dimensional element of an n-dimensional polytope. It is also sometimes called a subfacet for having one lower dimension than a facet.
  12. The Ridge is a historic home located at Derwood, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a one and one-half story Flemish bond brick house on a fieldstone foundation. The decorative detailing in the main house reflects Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival influences. ...
  13. The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground; Highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area; A chain of mountains; A chain of hills; A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom; A type ...
  14. (Ridges) Part of the skin pattern; also horizontal or vertical marks on the nails denoting stress and strain.
  15. (Ridges) Roll defect where there are raised bands or rings of material around the circumference of the roll.
  16. The uppermost, horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
  17. a solid accumulation of old, inactive energy suspended in space and time. It is generated by opposing energy flows which hit one another, and continues to exist long after the energy flows have ceased. See also flow.
  18. The horizontal line formed by opposing sloping sides of a roof running parallel with the building length.
  19. An elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure; the opposite of trough.
  20. The peak where two sloped roof sections meet.
  21. Region of the atmosphere in which the pressure is high relative to the surrounding region at the same level.
  22. Streak of hair growing in reverse direction to main coat (e.g. Rhodesian Ridgeback).
  23. The line where two planes of roof intersect, forming the highest point on the roof that runs the entire length of the roof.
  24. The uppermost angle of the roof, where the two slopes meet.
  25. The top or ‘apex’ of the roof where two slopes meet, formed from a timber board joining the tops of the rafters and covered with shaped ‘ridge tiles’.