ridge line

collocation in English

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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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line
noun
uk
/laɪn/us
/laɪn/
a long, thin mark on the surface ...
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(Definition ofridgeandlinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The sub-quadrats on theridgelineand those within a 5-m difference in elevation from theridgelinewere defined as 'ridge'.
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The southern point rises to and theridgelineclimbs northward from it in a series of knobs.
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The south facade distinctively has three large gables which rise to nearly meet the mainridgeline.
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Next, he began to withdraw southeast along theridgeline.
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The roof was topped by an octagonal cupola with belvedere, with two narrow chimneys piercing theridgeline.
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The formation has been heavily eroded and reshaped by a long history of impacts, leaving a low, irregularridgelinearound most of the perimeter.
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Within the crater interior is a low central peak that joins aridgelineto the north rim of the crater.
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She approaches theridgelineand sees her younger self down below.
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The trail climbs out of the drainage on the north side into a new drainage, but stays generally below theridgeline.
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Aridgeline0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the mine entrance reaches elevations above 9200 feet (2800m).
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As the others, this dolmen is situated on aridgeline.
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There are extensive areas of farmland in the commune especially following theridgelinefrom north to south as well as steep mountain slopes.
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The roof features a major gambrel cross-gable with round arched window, wooden ccrsting and finials at theridgelineand two interior end chimneys.
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A true "canal" is a channel that cuts across a drainage divide (ridgeline), making a navigable channel connecting two different drainage basins (valleys).
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Theridgelinespans 39,000 hectares of high alpine mountain terrain and forests, with a highly diverse and abundant offering of flora and fauna.
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The survival of the east wall allows us to deduce that theridgelineof the roof stood 29.6 m above ground.
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They often feature an interior chimney that pierces theridgelineof the roof, with back-to-back fireplaces serving two rooms.
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