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noun(ridge)a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
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noun(ridge)a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
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noun(ridge)a long narrow natural elevation or striation
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noun(ridge)any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
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noun(ridge)any long raised strip
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verb(ridge)extend in ridges
Examples:
The land ridges towards the South.
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verb(ridge)form into a ridge
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verb(ridge)plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
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verb(ridge)spade into alternate ridges and troughs
Examples:
Ridge the soil.
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verb(ridge)throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
Examples:
He ridged his corn.