Ridge

n.	1.	The back, or top of the back; a crest.
	2.	A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys. 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.
v. t.	1.	To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges. [imp. & p. p. Ridged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ridging.] 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.

Noun	1.	ridge - a long narrow natural elevation or striation
	2.	ridge - any long raised strip
	3.	ridge - a long narrow range of hills
	4.	ridge - any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
	5.	ridge - a beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters Synonyms: ridgepole, rooftree
Verb	1.	ridge - extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South"
	2.	ridge - plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
	3.	ridge - throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides; "He ridged his corn"
	4.	ridge - spade into alternate ridges and troughs; "ridge the soil"
	5.	ridge - form into a ridge

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