rocky ridge

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rocky
adjective
uk
/ˈrɒk.i/us
/ˈrɑː.ki/
made of rock and therefore usually rough and difficult to ...
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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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On the edge of the village is a feudal castle, dominating the site from arockyridge.
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Although the three castles are sited next to one another on a low,rockyridge, they were not built at the same time.
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The protruding tip of the orebody stood out as a jaggedrockyridgeamongst undulating plain country on either side.
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It is also arockyridgewhich most of the community is on.
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The waivers are granted if adequate amounts of topsoil are not naturally present on therockyridgetop.
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Although the three castles are sited next to one another on arockyridge, they were not built at the same time.
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They enclosed a territory of more than 40 square kilometers further west, where arockyridgeof steep hills bordered the area on the west.
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It is marked by striking feature of arockyridgethat divides in to formations of deep gorges.
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Therockyridgeoverlooking the village is formed of sandstone.
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A trail leads from the sandy beach to the old fishing village in the south, passing the maze and running along arockyridgebefore reaching the village.
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Additionally, disruptive boulders and arockyridgethat stood sixteen feet out of the finished grade were blasted out, and the reshaped landscape was covered with topsoil.
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Several excellent campsites can be found on the west side of the lake, particularly on the benches overlooking therockyridgethat forms the eastern shore backdrop.
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It is largely ice-covered and the northern coastline is indented and generally precipitous, with sharp rocky ridges forming bold headlands between ice cliffs.
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It consists of two long rocky ridges running roughly northeast to southwest.
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It is confined to sandy soils, often pockets of weathered sandstone associated with rocky ridges.
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The plants grow on exposed rocky ridges that are kept free from snow by high winds.
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Much of the wilderness is alpine, with open basins and barren rocky ridges.
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The group consists of a large island that rises in a series of rocky ridges to 183 m; its south side is low and irregular.
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Both beaches were muddy and difficult for landing craft to approach owing to rocky ridges and coral reefs.
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The ground is rugged, with rocky ridges and outcrops.
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