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ridging

ridging

6.7
Raised lines on a surface, for example on a cake
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪdʒɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estrías
  • The ridging on the surface of the cake gave it a beautiful texture between the layers.

Examples

  • The artist created a stunning effect by incorporating ridging in the clay sculpture.

  • The ridging on the wooden table added an interesting element to its design.

  • In the terra-cotta ridging of a drain halfway up the building, a tree was flourishing, two meters high, its leaves like hands.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • We bounced along the ridging pavement, and the CD player skipped on the bumps.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Compared to La Belle's ship, this vessel had no color at all, although in many places Lily thought she saw some sort of textured ridging at shoulder height, panels as much tactile as luminescent.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

corrugation
vsridging
1 7.8

A raised ridge or low groove on a surface that adds strength

focuses specifically on making raised lines rather than the finished pattern
wale
vsridging
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A raised line in fabric that makes soft ridges you can feel

is used for raised lines on any surface not only fabrics
grooviness
vsridging
5.8

A surface that has grooves or channels

is the process of producing raised lines on a surface
knurling
vsridging
  • Specialized
8.0

A pattern of small raised lines or bumps that improves grip

describes raised lines generally without a specific grip purpose

How Ridged

corrugation
1 7.8
ridging
  • Specialized
6.7
unevenness
1 5.1
smoothness
5 1.9

Surface Forms

ridging singular
ridgings plural

Morphology

ridging = ridge (transparent) = ridge + ing

The noun is transparently formed from the verb 'ridge' with '-ing', referring to the process or result of ridging.

Etymology

Ridging comes from the word ridge, which once meant 'back' — imagine the raised 'back' of a hill or the small raised line on a cake. So ridging is the making or presence of those raised lines or 'backs' on a surface.