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ridge
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- pronunciation:
- rIj
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long, narrow, raised section at the top of something; crest.
From the ridge of the hill we had a beautiful view of the valley below.- synonyms:
- crest
- similar words:
- divide
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| definition 2: |
any narrow raised strip, as on cloth or in a plowed field.
The ridges of the field made a beautiful design when seen from an airplane. |
| definition 3: |
a range or chain of hills or mountains.
I began to feel sick as we drove across the ridge.- synonyms:
- range
- similar words:
- divide, spine
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| related words: |
bluff, fold |
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| derivation: |
ridgelike (adj.) |
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