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ridge vs ripple mark

ripple mark vs ridge

ridge and ripple mark both are nouns.

ridge is a verb but ripple mark is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ridge Yes No Yes No
ripple mark Yes No No No
As nouns, ripple mark is a hyponym of ridge; that is, ripple mark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ridge:
  • ridge: a long narrow natural elevation or striation
  • ripple mark: one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind
Other hyponyms of ridge include bank, bar, dune, sand dune, esker, ledge, shelf, reef.
ridge (noun) ripple mark (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 one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind
any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
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
ridge (verb) ripple mark (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 ridge and ripple mark

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