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ridge vs bank

bank vs ridge

ridge and bank both are nouns.

ridge and bank both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ridge Yes No Yes No
bank Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bank is a hyponym of ridge; that is, bank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ridge:
  • ridge: a long narrow natural elevation or striation
  • bank: a long ridge or pile
Other hyponyms of ridge include bar, dune, sand dune, esker, ledge, shelf, reef, ripple mark.
ridge (noun) bank (noun)
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 a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane a building in which the business of banking is transacted
a long narrow natural elevation or striation a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
a long narrow range of hills a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
any long raised strip a long ridge or pile
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
ridge (verb) bank (verb)
form into a ridge have faith or confidence in
spade into alternate ridges and troughs enclose with a bank
throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip tip laterally
extend in ridges put into a bank account
be in the banking business
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
act as the banker in a game or in gambling
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