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ridge

/ɹɪdʒ/noun

A long, narrow raised line or strip along a surface, such as the top of a hill or a raised edge.

Example sentence

  • We hiked along the ridge to get a view of both valleys.

Weather forecasts speak of 'a ridge of high pressure'; hikers walk ridge lines. The adjective 'ridged' describes any grooved surface.

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