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appendage vs ridge

ridge vs appendage

appendage and ridge both are nouns.

appendage is not a verb while ridge is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
ridge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ridge is a hyponym of appendage; that is, ridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appendage:
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  • ridge: any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
appendage (noun) ridge (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
an external body part that projects from the body any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant a long narrow natural elevation or striation
a long narrow range of hills
a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
any long raised strip
appendage (verb) ridge (verb)
form into a ridge
spade into alternate ridges and troughs
throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
extend in ridges
Difference between appendage and ridge

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