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Proposed driving force for tectonic plate motion
Ridge push (also known as gravitational slides or sliding plate force) is a proposed driving force for plate motion in plate tectonics that occurs at mid-ocean
Ridge_push
Basaltic underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic spreading
formed at an oceanic ridge, while the lithosphere is subducted back into the asthenosphere at ocean trenches. Two processes, ridge-push and slab pull, are
Mid-ocean_ridge
Earth's outer shell of rock
underlying mantle yields basaltic magmas and new ocean crust forms. This "ridge push" is one of the driving forces of plate tectonics, and it is constantly
Earth's_crust
Part of the motion of a tectonic plate caused by its subduction
suction account for almost all of the force driving plate tectonics. The ridge push at rifts contributes only 5 to 10%. Carlson et al. (1983) in Lallemand
Slab_pull
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
the ridge axis. This force is regarded as a secondary force and is often referred to as "ridge push". This is a misnomer as there is no force "pushing" horizontally
Plate_tectonics
Geological process at mid-ocean ridges
spreading ridges. Plates can also be driven by ridge push, where the rigid lithosphere slides down the hot, raised asthenosphere below mid-ocean ridges. At
Seafloor_spreading
Divergent plate boundary off the coast of the Pacific Northwest region of North America
Plate through the process of plate tectonics. Today, the Juan de Fuca Ridge pushes the Juan de Fuca Plate underneath the North American plate, forming the
Juan_de_Fuca_Ridge
Movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
an obvious and temporary coincidence. In millions of years, slab pull, ridge-push, and other forces of tectonophysics will further separate and rotate those
Continental_drift
American politician (born 1945)
Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1945) is an American politician and author who served in the George W. Bush administration as the assistant to the
Tom_Ridge
Force in plate tectonics
larger amounts of displacement. It is because of these forces, slab pull, ridge push, mantle convection, and slab suction that the Earth's crust is able to
Slab_suction
2016 film by Mel Gibson
Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 epic biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson, and starring Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss, an American combat medic in World
Hacksaw_Ridge
Mountain ranges that are mostly or entirely under the surface of an ocean
from current tectonic forces, they are often referred to as a mid-ocean ridge. In contrast, if formed by past above-water volcanism, they are known as
Undersea_mountain_range
Active seismic zone in South Carolina
compressional forces along the US east coast. The Mid-Atlantic ridge creates ridge push, which slowly moves the North American plate westward via gravity
Charleston_seismic_zone
Atlantic Ocean tectonic plate boundary
ridge resting on the highest point of this linear bulge. This bulge is thought to be caused by upward convective forces in the asthenosphere pushing the
Mid-Atlantic_Ridge
Submerged carbonate platforms that make up much of the Bahama Archipelago
Hydrothermal vent Marine geology Mid-ocean ridge Mohorovičić discontinuity Oceanic crust Outer trench swell Ridge push Seafloor spreading Slab pull Slab suction
Bahama_Banks
Exotic terrane from central Georgia to central Virginia in the United States
Carolina-Avalonia-Gander terranes and Gondwana. The combination of slab rollback and ridge-push moved the Carolina-Avalonia-Gander terranes north across the Iapetus Ocean
Carolina_terrane
glacier pushes unstratified glacial sediment into a pile or linear ridge in front of it. A push moraine is identified by its ability to push sediment
Push_moraine
Submerged carbonate platform in the Atlantic Ocean
Hydrothermal vent Marine geology Mid-ocean ridge Mohorovičić discontinuity Oceanic crust Outer trench swell Ridge push Seafloor spreading Slab pull Slab suction
Barbuda_Bank
Mesoproterozoic mountain-building event
oceanic plate was taking place. Slab pull and far-field drivers such as ridge push were aiding in closing the distance between the island arc and the continent
Grenville_orogeny
1998 video game
2018). "Ridge Racer Type 4 Review (PS1)". Push Square. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 28 February 2023. McFerran, Damien (16 February 2023). "Best Ridge Racer
R4:_Ridge_Racer_Type_4
Hydrothermal vent Marine geology Mid-ocean ridge Mohorovičić discontinuity Oceanic crust Outer trench swell Ridge push Seafloor spreading Slab pull Slab suction
List_of_submarine_volcanoes
Tectonic spreading center off the northern coast of California and southern Oregon
Because the ridge is divided into three distinct parts, each section has its own spreading rate, caused by the slab-pull and ridge-push of the surrounding
Gorda_Ridge
creation of new oceanic crust. Some of the force that pushes the two plates apart is due to ridge push force of the magma chamber. Tension, however, accounts
Tension_(geology)
Overview of tectonics on icy moons
dense subducting plate provides the spreading force for mid-ocean ridges. “Ridge push” is comparatively weak in Earth's plate tectonics. Extensional features
Tectonics_on_icy_moons
by mantle convection or from above by the plates, i.e. slab pull and ridge push. The favored methods for detecting seismic anisotropy are shear wave splitting
Seismic_anisotropy
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to plate tectonics
tectonic plates Ridge push – Proposed driving force for tectonic plate motion Seafloor spreading – Geological process at mid-ocean ridges Strike-slip tectonics –
Outline_of_plate_tectonics
Maximum depth at which a water wave's passage causes significant water motion
Hydrothermal vent Marine geology Mid-ocean ridge Mohorovičić discontinuity Oceanic crust Outer trench swell Ridge push Seafloor spreading Slab pull Slab suction
Wave_base
Relatively flat submarine region that rises well above the level of the ambient seabed
Plateau, Lord Howe Rise, and parts of Kerguelen, Seychelles, and Arctic ridges. Plateaus formed by large igneous provinces were formed by the equivalent
Oceanic_plateau
Uplift of a sedimentary basin
breakup unconformities caused by the transition from rift-phase tension to ridge push compression. Local inversion in strike-slip rhombohedral pull-aparts as
Inversion_(geology)
Sedimentary body with topographic relief composed of autochthonous calcareous deposits
Hydrothermal vent Marine geology Mid-ocean ridge Mohorovičić discontinuity Oceanic crust Outer trench swell Ridge push Seafloor spreading Slab pull Slab suction
Carbonate_platform
Mountain building event caused by the collision of Laurentia, Baltica and Avalonia
beneath the margin of Laurentia to its northwest and possibly also by ridge push created by the spreading of the Rheic Ocean. It migrated across the Iapetus
Caledonian_orogeny
English rugby league player and wrestler (born 1988)
best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Ridge Holland from 2018 to 2025 and became a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion alongside
Ridge_Holland
Ridge between the shoulder blades of an animal, typically a quadruped
dictionary. Withers are the ridge between the shoulder blades of an animal, typically a quadruped. In many species, this ridge is the tallest point of the
Withers
Elevation changes caused by the flow within Earth's mantle
called ridge push: the increased gravitational potential energy of the mid-ocean ridge due to its dynamic uplift causes it to extend and push the surrounding
Dynamic_topography
Hydrothermal vent Marine geology Mid-ocean ridge Mohorovičić discontinuity Oceanic crust Outer trench swell Ridge push Seafloor spreading Slab pull Slab suction
Lagrangian_ocean_analysis
Mountainous area in Olympic National Park
Hurricane Ridge in Winter, nps.gov Rothman 2006, p. 323. Dunagan, Christopher (April 13, 2015). "At 75, Olympic National Park has grown amid push-pull of
Hurricane_Ridge
Study of physical conditions and processes within the ocean
surface tide oscillates over topography, such as submerged seamounts or ridges, it generates internal waves at the tidal frequency, which are known as
Physical_oceanography
Process of rock melting
floor spreading model subduction slab-pull and ridge-push mechanism, however some areas of the ridge will spread at different rates due to differing
Magmatism along strike-slip faults
Magmatism_along_strike-slip_faults
Part of the Indian Shield in south India
oceanic arc crust. In 3350 Ma, due to the ridge push from the oceanic spreading centres (mid-oceanic ridges), some oceanic crust subducted under the mantle
Dharwar_Craton
(55 m) A tornado touched down in the parking lot of a Legacy Chevrolet, pushing several vehicles, blowing out their windows, and ripping off their gas
List of United States tornadoes in May 2024
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_in_May_2024
Regions of long-term subsidence creating space for infilling by sediments
such as rifting (which is associated with divergent plate boundaries) or ridge-push or trench-pull (associated with convergent boundaries), the effect is
Sedimentary_basin
Monsoon season in East Asia
The wet season ends during the summer when the subtropical ridge becomes strong enough to push this front north of the region. These weather systems can
East_Asian_rainy_season
Federal research center in Tennessee, US
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a federally funded research and development center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1943, the
Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
Chronological listing of significant events in the history of tectonophysics
(Maruyama 1994) Slab pull force, Slab suction force (Back-arc basin) and Ridge push force: Back-arc basin (Molnar & Atwater 1978), (Barker & Hill 1980), (Martinez
Timeline of the development of tectonophysics (after 1952)
Timeline_of_the_development_of_tectonophysics_(after_1952)
to help her clean her room. Danny says that Helen is pushing Rusty around the way Terry is pushing Pat around. Danny says that the man should be in charge
List of The Danny Thomas Show episodes
List_of_The_Danny_Thomas_Show_episodes
Walter Van Brunt 2405 Humoreske (Dvorak) Samuel Gardner, vln. 2406 He'd Push It Along Edward Meeker 2407 Castle House Rag One-Step Band 2408 Mooching
List of Edison Blue Amberol Records: Popular Series
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positive buoyancy of the continental slab—in opposition principally to ridge push—can then drive exhumation of the subducting crust at a rate and mode determined
Ultra-high-pressure metamorphism
Ultra-high-pressure_metamorphism
Earth's highest mountain
Southeast Ridge from Nepal and the North Ridge from Tibet, as well as many other less frequently climbed routes. Of the two main routes, the Southeast Ridge is
Mount_Everest
World War II battle in the Pacific theater
defensible terrain in the island interior. Peleliu's steep, twisting coral ridges were ideal for such a defense in depth. Colonel Nakagawa used this rough
Battle_of_Peleliu
Glacially formed accumulation of debris
glacier may push up thick layers of frozen sediments at its front. An arctic push moraine will then be formed. A medial moraine is a ridge of moraine that
Moraine
World War I battle (April 1917)
The Battle of Vimy Ridge (9–12 April 1917) was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War. The
Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
1890 South Dakota massacre of Lakota
Americans and the United States Army. It was part of the U.S. Army’s Pine Ridge Campaign. Between 250 and 300 Lakota people were killed, and 51 were wounded
Wounded_Knee_Massacre
2010 American film
Blue Ridge is a 2010 drama film set in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Written and directed by Vince Sweeney. Starring Sean Gullette as the
Blue_Ridge_(2010_film)
1917 campaign of the First World War
November 1916 and May 1917. Passchendaele (now Passendale) lies on the last ridge east of Ypres, 5 mi (8 km) from Roulers (now Roeselare), a junction of the
Battle_of_Passchendaele
Military unit
October 3, 1918, the 6th Regiment led the offensive to take Blanc Mont Ridge, pushing the Germans out of the Champagne Region of France. In November 1918
2nd_Battalion,_6th_Marines
Geology of peninsula in southwestern Europe
due to lithosphere thinned to less than 75 km. The force exerted by the ridge push from the Atlantic sea floor is 3.0 TN/m (1012 newtons per meter); 54 Ma
Geology of the Iberian Peninsula
Geology_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
by Fox 2000 Pictures, Flower Films and Bushwood Pictures April 23, 1999 Pushing Tin distribution in all media excluding international television outside
List of 20th Century Fox films (1935–1999)
List_of_20th_Century_Fox_films_(1935–1999)
Racing video game
Party #2: Ridge Racer Type 4 on PSone". Push Square. Retrieved 31 October 2015. Ridge Racer Type 4 manual (PAL ed.). Namco. 1998. "R4 RIDGE RACER TYPE
Ridge_Racer_(1993_video_game)
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
resulting in the Great Recession, prompting his administration and Congress to push through emergency economic measures aimed at stabilizing the financial system
George_W._Bush
Heavyweight Dirt sheet Glossary of terms Kayfabe Gimmick Face Heel Shoot Heat Job Push House show Match types Music Ring name Sports entertainment Tag team Weight
2024 in professional wrestling
2024_in_professional_wrestling
Nashville, The Wire, Prison Break Mario Van Peebles (1978), star of Heartbreak Ridge and Sonny Spoon Jack Koenig (1981), actor Matt Salinger (1983), actor son
List of Columbia College people
List_of_Columbia_College_people
History of a New York City Subway line
Hall and Whitehall Street, and 10 tph between Whitehall Street and Bay Ridge–95th Street via the Montague Street Tunnel. A reconstruction of a junction
Construction of the Second Avenue Subway
Construction_of_the_Second_Avenue_Subway
Original Broadcast of the Orchestral Hergest Ridge, which is an orchestrated interpretation of his album Hergest Ridge, was released on August 28, 2025, nearly
List of music released posthumously
List_of_music_released_posthumously
Record label founded by Emil E. Shalit in the 1940s
"Go, Jimmy, Go" (Marley, Wailers) Alternatively: "Simmer Down" (Wailers); "Push Wood" (Opel); "Foggy Road" (Burning Spear); "Wonder No More" (Andy and Joey);
Melodisc_Records
Expedition to Mount Everest in which 3 people died
Base Camp to report nearing the ridge. Just below the ridge they met two climbers coming down a fixed rope. On the ridge another climber appeared before
1996 Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition to Mount Everest
1996_Indo-Tibetan_Border_Police_expedition_to_Mount_Everest
Mass shooting in Tacloban, Philippines
to commence a probe on the shooting. Senator Robin Padilla reiterated his push to amend Republic Act No. 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act,
2026_Tacloban_school_shooting
Part of the Battle of the Bulge of WWII
Battle of Elsenborn Ridge refers to the northernmost German attacks during the Battle of the Bulge. The area from Elsenborn Ridge itself to Monschau was
Battle_of_Elsenborn_Ridge
Christmas" (Season 4, Episode 13) (December 19, 1982) Gloria "Miracle at Fox Ridge" (Season 1, Episode 11) (December 19, 1982) All of Us "I Saw Tia Kissing
List of United States Christmas television episodes
List_of_United_States_Christmas_television_episodes
Country in West Asia
Babylonians. The conflagration seems to have been general. When activity on the ridge of the City of David resumed in the Persian period, the-new suburbs on the
Israel
Scientific projections regarding the far future
the Planck mission indicates the value of w to be c. −1.028 (±0.031), pushing the earliest possible time of the Big Rip to approximately 200 billion
Timeline_of_the_far_future
American subsidiary of automaker Stellantis
engineering and testing that went into Chrysler Corporation cars helped to push the company to the second-place position in U.S. sales by 1936, which it
Chrysler
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
production of Guys and Dolls. In 1980, he graduated from Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. At age 18, with the blessing of his mother and
Tom_Cruise
2025 video game
helps burn down the castle. After narrowly surviving an ambush in Teshio Ridge, Atsu assists the traveling shamisen performer Oyuki to track down the Kitsune
Ghost_of_Yōtei
Episodes of the American sitcom
trying to get last minute work done. Alice shows Henry a picture of him pushing her on a swing. It was the day he proposed. Dennis now wants a swing in
List of Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series) episodes
List_of_Dennis_the_Menace_(1959_TV_series)_episodes
Borough and county in New York, US
the city's sprawling, sparsely populated Eighth Ward) and adjacent Bay Ridge (hitherto a resort-like subsection of the Town of New Utrecht). Within a
Brooklyn
Australian actor
diversified his roles with appearances in films such as Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), and The Shack (2017), and received critical praise for his television
Sam_Worthington
American professional wrestler (born 1985)
successfully retained the titles against The Brawling Brutes (Butch and Ridge Holland). On the November 11 episode of SmackDown, they retained their championships
Jey_Uso
Meitei cultural heritage
Ministry of Home Affairs | GoI". rajbhasha.gov.in. "Manipur steps up to renew push for inclusion of Manipuri among India's classical languages". Imphal Free
Meitei_culture
(Johns Hopkins University Press; 2014) Ray Allen Billington and Martin Ridge, Westward Expansion (5th ed. 1982) pp. 203–328, 747–66 Louis Morton Hacker
Environmental history of the United States
Environmental_history_of_the_United_States
Most populous city in the United States
highest point on the eastern seaboard south of Maine. The summit of the ridge is mostly covered in woodlands as part of the Staten Island Greenbelt. New
New_York_City
Human male external reproductive organ
frenulum of the coronal ridge, causing it to collect behind the coronal ridge shaft. When model penises without a coronal ridge were used, less than half
Human_penis
conditions". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2025. "Man dies in fall from ridge in Blencathra". BBC News. BBC. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025
2025_in_England
includes all of Staten Island as well as the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, and Bensonhurst. The incumbent
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York
stop and he regains control of himself and the fierce corpses. Jiang Yanli pushes him away from an incoming attack and is stabbed in his place. Shocked and
List of Mo Dao Zu Shi episodes
List_of_Mo_Dao_Zu_Shi_episodes
American football player and commentator (born 1977)
at the Yellowstone Club near Big Sky, Montana, and at their home at Silo Ridge in Amenia, New York. When Brady signed with the Buccaneers, he rented a
Tom_Brady
Research Laboratory, and host Lester Sinclair explain what happens after you push the button of your camera. "Bird Strikes on Aircraft" March 21, 1965 (1965-03-21)
List of The Nature of Things episodes
List_of_The_Nature_of_Things_episodes
2026 shooting by US Border Patrol agents
lived in the Lyndale neighborhood of Minneapolis. Pretti was born in Park Ridge, a suburb near Chicago and was of northern Italian descent. He grew up in
Killing_of_Alex_Pretti
defensive dike around the city territory outside the walls. It consisted of a ridge with a hedge and a moat with watchtowers made of wood or stone at intervals
History_of_Speyer
Country within the United Kingdom
AD. After the Roman victory, Roman forts were briefly set along the Gask Ridge close to the Highland line, but by three years after the battle, the Roman
Scotland
American multinational technology company
year for CEO Tim Cook. In December 2025, Cook met with US House members to push back against the App Store Accountability Act which could require that Apple
Apple_Inc.
Japanese attacks into machine gun fire. This was the Battle of Edson's Ridge, September 12–14, 1942. Other Japanese forces that were supposed to take
Pacific Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Pacific_Theater_aircraft_carrier_operations_during_World_War_II
Beit Hanoun. The IDF said that it attacked a Hezbollah site in Beaufort Ridge after identifying "military activity" and accused the group of violating
Timeline of the Gaza war (16 May 2025 – 19 August 2025)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(16_May_2025_–_19_August_2025)
List of events
family, and himself, in a spree killing between Fort Lauderdale and Bee Ridge. February 12–13 – For the 2026-2027 state budget, the House appropriates
2026_in_Florida
1828 U.S. campaign issue
"bothered themselves about the matter of consistency." Cherokee chief John Ridge once called Jackson "'a Chicken Snake' who hid in 'the luxuriant grass of
Andrew Jackson and the slave trade
Andrew_Jackson_and_the_slave_trade
snapped or uprooted around ten pine trees before striking a residence, pushing walls outward, pulling a wall loose from its nails, and throwing debris
List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2026
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_January_to_March_2026
2026 Marvel Studios television series
Television's #WonderMan on Disney+". Retrieved April 5, 2026 – via Instagram. Ridgely, Charlie (December 16, 2025). "Disney+: Everything Coming to the Service
Wonder_Man_(TV_series)
2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025. "Al James, Because, The Dukes, Infinite Ridge headline G Music Fest at Dinagyang 2025". Daily Guardian. January 24, 2025
2025_in_Philippine_music
celebrating World Legumes Day". Hemp Museum – Ecomuseum of the Umbrian Appenine Ridge. 10 February 2021. "La canapa". Bollettino del Comitato Nazionale per la
History_of_cannabis_in_Italy
EF4 tornado in Kentucky, U.S.
intersection of Crooked Creek Road and Cedar Ridge Drive was heavily damaged. Another home along Cedar Ridge Drive was also heavily damaged, leaving a few
2025_Somerset–London_tornado
Investigations on Cladorhizidae (Carnivorous Sponges) of the East Scotia Ridge (Antarctica) with the Description of Three New Species". Journal of Marine
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1925–1949)
RIDGE PUSH
RIDGE PUSH
Boy/Male
English
Famed spear.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Ridge
Boy/Male
Scottish
At the ridge.
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Swedish
From the Ridge
Boy/Male
Scottish Celtic
At the ridge.
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : topographic name from West Midland Middle English rugge, a variant of rigge ‘ridge’, or a habitational name from the village of Rudge in Shropshire, which is named with this word.English (West Midlands) : from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Roger.English (West Midlands) : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Old French r(o)uge ‘red’ (Latin rubeus).
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Ridge
Male
English
Short form of English Rodger, RODGE means "famous spear."
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Boy/Male
English
From the ridge.
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Madge, MIDGE means "pearl."
Boy/Male
Australian
Lives Near a Bridge
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Like the Lord; Feminine of Michael; Pearl
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a ridge, Middle English rigge, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Ridge in Hertfordshire. The surname is also fairly common in Ireland, in County Galway, having been taken to Connacht in the early 17th century. The name is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Iomaire; iomaire is modern Irish for ‘ridge’.
Boy/Male
English Gaelic
Bridge.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, French
Famed Spear; Renowned Spearman; Diminutive of Rodger
RIDGE PUSH
RIDGE PUSH
Boy/Male
English American
Derived from the U.S. state of Texas.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
German
Princely.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wealth, Success, Lightning, Krishnas Love, Intellectual energy, Prosperity
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Deeply Religious
Boy/Male
Muslim
A prophets name
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aapeksha | ஆபேகà¯à®·à®¾
Passion, Being passionate
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Follower of Jainism; Full of Light
Boy/Male
Welsh
White fortress.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Wise
RIDGE PUSH
RIDGE PUSH
RIDGE PUSH
RIDGE PUSH
RIDGE PUSH
n.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
imp. & p. p.
of Ridge
v. t.
To sit on, so as to be carried; as, to ride a horse; to ride a bicycle.
n.
A band or stripe, as of color, round any organ; or any circular ridge or series of ridges.
n. pl.
Brow; ridge.
v. t.
To form into ridges with the plow, as land.
a.
Raised up in a ridge or ridges; as, a billow upridged.
n.
A little ridge.
v. t.
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
a.
Forming a narrow ridge.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ridge
n.
A ridge.
n.
A turbulent surface of water, caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges; also, a dangerous submerged ridge or shoal.
n.
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
n.
A low ridge.
a.
Having a ridge or ridges; rising in a ridge.
v. i.
To be borne in a carriage; as, to ride in a coach, in a car, and the like. See Synonym, below.
v. t.
To form a ridge of; to furnish with a ridge or ridges; to make into a ridge or ridges.
v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.