high ridge

collocation in English

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high
adjective
uk
/haɪ/us
/haɪ/
(especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top ...
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ridge
noun[C]
uk
/rɪdʒ/us
/rɪdʒ/
a long, narrow raised part of a surface, especially a high edge along ...
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(Definition ofhighandridgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Even geographically, the two areas are physically separated by ahighridgeof land and a no-man's-land between the two.
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This resulted in the aircraft's striking trees and a 2,710 fthighridgein the cloud-covered mountains.
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Apart from shingle beaches, the island has a 20m fthighridgerunning approximately north-south.
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The house is built on ahighridgeat the edge of the flatland and is located above the flooding line.
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Thehighridge-tops are covered in montane grasslands, with relict forests in the valleys.
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It bears no appendages, although the midline may be thickened into a 1 mmhighridge.
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Pisgah is an 885 fthighridgethat is the focus of recreation for the park.
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The roof is covered with layers of cypress bark shingles and has ahighridgewith an ornamental rather than functional role.
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The townspeople had been working all night building a breastwork of criss-crossed logs on ahighridgejust south of the town.
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The castle is perched on thehighridge.
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The town is situated on ahighridgeoverlooking a deep valley.
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To the north of the road is ahighridge.
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The river was to the north-east of the camp and beyond that was ahighridgeof hills.
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Ahighridgeis present on the midline of the palate.
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There is ahighridgeat the location on the lake.
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This is ahighridgeof woodland which has north and south facing slopes.
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The camp was built next to an old homestead and ahighridgeto the east, which provided an excellent view of the surrounding flatlands.
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Anotherhighridgeextends to the northeast.
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For four days the young man searched for his family and on the fourth day he came to ahighridgeand a herd of buffalo were grazing below.
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Its relatively high summit is a consequence of its location atop ahighridge, but its volcanic portion extends only 1600-3200ft m above the underlying ridge.
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