ridge

noun/rɪdʒ/CEFR B2

শৈলশিরা

Meaning

A long, narrow area of high land along the top of hills or mountains.

Example sentences

  • They walked along the mountain ridge.তারা পর্বতের শৈলশিরা ধরে হাঁটল।
  • The ridge offers a wide view.শৈলশিরা থেকে বিস্তৃত দৃশ্য দেখা যায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: crest

Similar words, and what each means

  • crest

    চূড়া, শীর্ষ; ঝুঁটি

    The top of a hill or wave, or the tuft of feathers on a bird's head.

ridge” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • English t and d are made with the tongue tip on the ridge just behind the top teeth — not on the teeth like Bangla ত, and not curled back like ট.

    T and D Sound in English
  • /z/ is a voiced fricative: the tongue sits close to the ridge behind the top teeth, air keeps flowing through the gap, and the throat vibrates (zoo, prize, is).

    Z and J Sound Difference
  • For /s/ the tongue tip points at the ridge right behind the top teeth, the gap is small, the lips stay flat, and the sound is thin and high.

    S and SH Sound Difference

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  1. “ridge” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • নাগরদোলা
    • ধোঁয়া শনাক্তকারী যন্ত্র, যন্ত্র
    • পূর্বানুমান
    • শৈলশিরা
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    শৈলশিরাridge (noun) — শৈলশিরা. A long, narrow area of high land along the top of hills or mountains.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “ridge”?

    • clue
    • fireplace
    • crest
    • rubber band
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    crestcrest — চূড়া, শীর্ষ; ঝুঁটি. The top of a hill or wave, or the tuft of feathers on a bird's head.

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