The versatile noun "ridge" carries multiple well-established definitions across geography, construction, and anatomy. Geographically, it denotes a long, narrow elevation of land such as a mountain chain or hill crest. In architecture, it represents the highest horizontal apex where two roof slopes meet. In anatomy, it refers to a raised strip on a bone or biological tissue, such as a knuckle ridge. Across all these domains, the word consistently describes a raised, elongated linear boundary or crest separating lower areas.
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