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ridge⋅line

[rij-lahyn]
–noun
1. a line formed along the highest points of a mountain ridge.
2. an area of higher ground separating two adjacent streams or watersheds.
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ridge   (rĭj)   
n.  
  1. A long, narrow upper section or crest: the ridge of a wave.

  2. A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains. Also called ridgeline.

  3. A long, narrow elevation on the ocean floor.

  4. Meteorology An elongated zone of relatively high atmospheric pressure. Also called wedge.

  5. A long, narrow, or crested part of the body: the ridge of the nose.

  6. The horizontal line formed by the juncture of two sloping planes, especially the line formed by the surfaces at the top of a roof.

  7. A narrow, raised strip, as in cloth or on plowed ground.

v.   ridged, ridg·ing, ridg·es

v.   tr.
To mark with, form into, or provide with ridges.
v.   intr.
To form ridges.

[Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ridge·line   (rĭj'līn')   
n.  See ridge.
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