ridge

Definitions


[rɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
(e.g: the North-East ridge of Everest)

- an elongated region of high barometric pressure
(e.g: a high-pressure ridge helping to steer cyclones further south)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hrycg ‘spine, crest’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rug and German Rücken ‘back’


[rɪdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- mark with or form into narrow raised bands
(e.g: a field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hrycg ‘spine, crest’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rug and German Rücken ‘back’




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