0 a line of rock, land, ice, etc. that is higher than the surrounding area -- rygg [ masculine ]
a rocky ridge high in the mountains en steinrygg høyt til fjells
1 a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it. -- ås, høydedrag, kam
2 a long narrow row of hills -- høydedrag, fjellrygg
a ridge separating the two canyons.
3 anything like a ridge in shape -- rygg, opphøyd rand, kam
4 the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof. -- møne, takrygg
The blocks were located along ridges t hroughout t he research forest.
The study plot is rolling with several ridges and valleys with c. 30 m typical variance in elevation.
The axiom, "nature does not duplicate exactly," could now be scientifically demonstrated as being applicable to the friction ridges.
Envelopes are smooth or variably ornamented with a reticulate pattern, small convolute ridges, or rarely small granae.
Several features of the contour ridges in figure 10 are immediately apparent and require interpretation.
The trees were planted in the furrows and the crops on the ridges.
The head-capsule is flattened ventrally, and there are distinct ridges between this ventral portion and the lateral regions of the head.
The first situation is appropriate for crops grown in raised ridges, such as sugar beet, potatoes or cotton.