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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Ridge, MD
    Zip code(s): 20680
  Ridge, NY (CDP, FIPS 61665)
    Location: 40.91018 N, 72.88205 W
    Population (1990): 11734 (5349 housing units)
    Area: 34.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 11961
  Ridge, VA
    Zip code(s): 23233

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ridge \Ridge\ (r[i^]j), n. [OE. rigge the back, AS. hrycg; akin
     to D. rug, G. r["U]cken, OHG. rucki, hrukki, Icel. hryggr,
     Sw. rugg, Dan. ryg. [root]16.]
     1. The back, or top of the back; a crest. --Hudibras.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a
        range; any extended elevation between valleys. ``The
        frozen ridges of the Alps.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Part rise crystal wall, or ridge direct. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow
        or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface
        of metal, cloth, or bone, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Arch.) The intersection of two surface forming a salient
        angle, especially the angle at the top between the
        opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Fort.) The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from
        the salient angle of the covered way. --Stocqueler.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ridge \Ridge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ridged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Ridging.]
     1. To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to
        make into a ridge or ridges.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Bristles ranged like those that ridge the back
              Of chafed wild boars.                 --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To form into ridges with the plow, as land.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To wrinkle. ``With a forehead ridged.'' --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ridge \Ridge\, n. [OE. rigge the back, AS. hrycg; akin to D.
     rug, G. r["U]cken, OHG. rucki, hrukki, Icel. hryggr, Sw.
     rugg, Dan. ryg. [root]16.]
     1. The back, or top of the back; a crest. --Hudibras.
  
     2. A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a
        range; any extended elevation between valleys. ``The
        frozen ridges of the Alps.'' --Shak.
  
              Part rise crystal wall, or ridge direct. --Milton.
  
     3. A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow
        or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface
        of metal, cloth, or bone, etc.
  
     4. (Arch.) The intersection of two surface forming a salient
        angle, especially the angle at the top between the
        opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault.
  
     5. (Fort.) The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from
        the salient angle of the covered way. --Stocqueler.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ridge \Ridge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ridged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Ridging.]
     1. To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to
        make into a ridge or ridges.
  
              Bristles ranged like those that ridge the back Of
              chafed wild boars.                    --Milton.
  
     2. To form into ridges with the plow, as land.
  
     3. To wrinkle. ``With a forehead ridged.'' --Cowper.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  ridge
       n 1: a long narrow natural elevation or striation
       2: any long raised strip
       3: a long narrow range of hills
       4: any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or
          membrane
       5: a beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment
          for upper end of rafters [syn: ridgepole, rooftree]
       v 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

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ridge
     Αγγλικά n.
     βουνό

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ridge
     n.
     1 (lb en anatomy) The back of any animal; especially the upper or
  projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
     2 Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
     3 The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge
  towards the ground.
     4 The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where
  two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To form into a ridge
     2 (lb en intransitive) To extend in ridges

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Ridge
     n.
     1 (place en village dist/Hertsmere co/Hertfordshire cc/England c/UK).
     2 (surname en toponymic from=Middle English), named after the natural
  feature.
     3 (given name en male from=surnames).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  ridge
     n.
     1 (lb en anatomy) The back of any animal; especially the upper or
  projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
     2 Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
     3 The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge
  towards the ground.
     4 The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where
  two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To form into a ridge
     2 (lb en intransitive) To extend in ridges

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Ridge
     n.
     1 (place en village dist/Hertsmere co/Hertfordshire cc/England c/UK).
     2 (surname en toponymic from=Middle English), named after the natural
  feature.
     3 (given name en male from=surnames).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  ridge
     n.
     1 (lb en anatomy) The back of any animal; especially the upper or
  projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
     2 Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
     3 The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge
  towards the ground.
     4 The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where
  two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To form into a ridge
     2 (lb en intransitive) To extend in ridges

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Ridge
     n.
     1 (place en village dist/Hertsmere co/Hertfordshire cc/England c/UK).
     2 (surname en toponymic from=Middle English), named after the natural
  feature.
     3 (given name en male from=surnames).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  ridge
     n.
     1 (lb en anatomy) The back of any animal; especially the upper or
  projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
     2 Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
     3 The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge
  towards the ground.
     4 The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where
  two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To form into a ridge
     2 (lb en intransitive) To extend in ridges

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Ridge
     n.
     1 (place en village dist/Hertsmere co/Hertfordshire cc/England c/UK).
     2 (surname en toponymic from=Middle English), named after the natural
  feature.
     3 (given name en male from=surnames).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ridge
     Englanti n.
     1 harjanne
     2 kukkulajono, vuorijono
     3 keskiselänne
     4 (''rakennustekniikka'') selkätaite, ulkotaite
     5 muutaman koirarodun, kuten rhodesiankoiran ja thai ridgebackin,
  selässä esiintyvä vastakarvaan kulkeva kuvio

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ridge
     Engelska n.
     1 ås, rygg; en långsträckt höjd på land eller på havsbotten
     2 takås, taknock; ''mer generellt'' en linje som utmärks av att två
  ytor däri möts, och åt båda sidorna lutar nedåt
     Engelska vb.
     (tagg jordbruk språk=en) kupa (potatis)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Ridge /ɹˈɪdʒ/
  ريج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ridge //ɹɪd͡ʒ// 
  1. планинска верига
  chain of mountains
  2. хребет 2.
  elevation on ocean bottom
   3.
  line along which two sloping surfaces meet
  3. било
  highest point on a roof

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  ridge /ɹˈɪdʒ/
  hřbet

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  ridge /ɹˈɪdʒ/
  hřeben

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  ridge /ɹˈɪdʒ/
  horský hřeben

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  ridge /ɹˈɪdʒ/ 
  hřbet