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- [rij]
- /rɪdʒ/
- /ˈrɪdʒ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rij]
- /rɪdʒ/
Definitions of ridging word
- noun ridging a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains. 1
- noun ridging the long and narrow upper edge, angle, or crest of something, as a hill, wave, or vault. 1
- noun ridging the back of an animal. 1
- noun ridging any raised, narrow strip, as on cloth. 1
- noun ridging the horizontal line in which the tops of the rafters of a roof meet. 1
- noun ridging (on a weather chart) a narrow, elongated area of high pressure. 1
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Origin of ridging
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English rigge (noun), Old English hrycg spine, crest, ridge; cognate with Dutch rug, German Rücken, Old Norse hryggr
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Parts of speech for Ridging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ridging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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