English noun: ridge |
1. | ridge (object) a long narrow natural elevation or striation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | elevation, natural elevation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bank, bar, dune, esker, ledge, reef, ripple mark, sand dune, shelf |
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2. | ridge (shape) any long raised strip |
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| Broader (hypernym) | convex shape, convexity |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | corrugation, raphe, rhaphe |
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3. | ridge (object) a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean |
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| Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation |
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| Instance hyponym | Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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4. | ridge (object) a long narrow range of hills |
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| Synonyms | ridgeline |
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| Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | arete, hogback, horseback |
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5. | ridge (body) any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane |
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| Broader (hypernym) | appendage, outgrowth, process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supraorbital ridge, supraorbital torus |
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6. | ridge (artifact) 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 |
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| Synonyms | ridgepole, rooftree |
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| Broader (hypernym) | beam |
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| Part meronym | gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof |
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