exposed ridge

collocation in English

meaningsofexposedandridge

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exposed
adjective
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/ɪkˈspəʊzd/us
/ɪkˈspoʊzd/
having no protection from ...
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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 ofexposedandridgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Conditions onexposedridgetops and summits may be harsher during cold or stormy weather.
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Conditions onexposedridgetops and summits may be harsher during cold or stormy weather.
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The expedition nearly became a tragedy after a severe storm hit, trapping three team members on anexposedridge.
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This trail does not really have anyexposedridgetops or summits.
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Hardy plants like horopito and kamahi grow on exposed ridges, and near the summit there are mountain flax, coprosmas and ferns.
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They grow on exposed ridges and cliffs above valleys and near waterfalls.
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There it is widespread, especially on exposed ridges.
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The quartzite is approximately 250 feet thick here, located primarily on exposed ridges as caprock or exposed crags.
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It is a climax species in some ecosystems, such as high, exposed ridges.
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Surveyors noted that timber damage was equally severe at all elevations in this area, with numerous trees snapped both along exposed ridges and in deep gorges.
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