Meaning of 'ridge'

noun

a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top

Synonyms: ridgepole rooftree

noun

any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane

noun

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

noun

a long narrow range of hills

Synonyms: ridgeline

noun

a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean

noun

any long raised strip

verb

form into a ridge

verb

spade into alternate ridges and troughs

Example: "ridge the soil"

verb

throw soil toward a crop row from both sides

Example: "I ridged my corn."

verb

plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip

verb

extend in ridges

Example: "The land ridges towards the South"