ridge /ɹɪd͡ʒ/noun 10verb 2forms 3 noun10 •a long raised line along the top or surface of somethingThe plough threw up ridges of earth between the furrows. •A chain of mountains. •A chain of hills. •A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom. •The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.It was not far from the house; but the ground sank into a depression there, and the ridge of it behind shut out everything except just the roof of the tallest hayrick. — 1879 •The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area. •The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.the British Guards lie down behind a ridge to avoid the shot and shell from the opposite heights — 1853 •An elongated region of high atmospheric pressure. •The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped. •A long tentpole that holds up the ceiling of a tent and is in turn held up by uprights. verb2 •To form into a ridge. •To extend in ridges. formsridged · ridging · ridges
