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A long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
“Iceland is a segment of mid-ocean ridge domed up above sea level by the plume.”
A line or series of mountains or hills
“The mountain ridge is perhaps the country's most ecologically sensitive spot.”
The point, line or edge where two sloping sides meet at the top
“The ridge of the upper-floor ceiling is offset from the central ridge of the gable roof above.”
A narrow, raised band on a surface
“The distal half of the shaft has a faint longitudinal ridge running along the midline of the anterior face.”
A raised strip of land, especially one of a set separated by furrows
“Hoe drills, especially those with wider row spacing, can plant seed deeper because they can build a ridge and plant in the furrow.”
A crease, wrinkle or pucker, as on fabric
Something that protrudes or sticks out
An upper edge, especially of a cup, bowl, or other container
A sloping surface
Underwater or partially submerged ledge
A crack, fissure, or general deformity in an otherwise smooth surface
Hindrance to speeding
A ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy, or the texture itself
One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky deposit, formed by repeated twinning or cleaving of crystals
A growth of skin or flesh on the head of a bird or other animal
The area atop a roof
A sharp bend in a road
A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings
To compress into small folds or ridges
To turn up the earth of an area of land, especially before sowing
To cause or create a dent in something by applying pressure
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