ridge meaning and definition

RIDGE noun

Definition of ridge (noun)

1. a long narrow natural elevation or striation
2. any long raised strip
3. a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
4. a long narrow range of hills
   • synonyms: ridgeline
5. any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
6. 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
   • synonyms: ridgepole, rooftree

RIDGE verb

Definition of ridge (verb)

1. extend in ridges
   • "The land ridges towards the South"
2. plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
3. throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
   • "He ridged his corn"
4. spade into alternate ridges and troughs
   • "ridge the soil"
5. form into a ridge