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  1. 1. n. The back, or top of the back; a crest. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A raised line or strip, as of ground thrown up by a plow or left between furrows or ditches, or as on the surface of metal, cloth, or bone, etc. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The intersection of two surface forming a salient angle, especially the angle at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof or a vault. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To form into ridges with the plow, as land. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. t. To wrinkle. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. a long narrow natural elevation or striation Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. any long raised strip Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. a long narrow range of hills Source: wordnet

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