meaning of ridge2

1. The back, or top of the back; a crest.
2.
A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys.
3.
A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface of metal, cloth, or bone, etc.
4.
The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault.
5.
The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.
6.
To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges.
7.
To form into ridges with the plow, as land.
8.
To wrinkle.
9.
a beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters


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