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RIDGELINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ridgeline mean? 

RIDGELINE (noun)
  The noun RIDGELINE has 1 sense:

1. a long narrow range of hillsplay

  Familiarity information: RIDGELINE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RIDGELINE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A long narrow range of hills

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

ridge; ridgeline

Hypernyms ("ridgeline" is a kind of...):

formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ridgeline"):

arete (a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains)

hogback; horseback (a narrow ridge of hills)


 Context examples 


With its solar panels their cleanest in years, NASA's decade-old Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is inspecting a section of crater-rim ridgeline chosen as a priority target due to evidence of a water-related mineral.

(Aluminum-Bearing Site on Mars Draws NASA Visitor, NASA)



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