ride

Definitions of ride
  1. noun
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
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    vague
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
  2. noun
    a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
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    ligne de vie
    a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
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    bosse, empreinte, enfoncement
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  3. noun
    any long raised strip
    synonyms: strie
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    arête
    a ridge on a corrugated surface
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    forme convexe
    a shape that curves or bulges outward
  4. noun
    any slight depression in a surface
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    type of:
    bosse, empreinte, enfoncement
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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