Moving Ridge (Noun)
Meaning
One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The moving ridge of the wave crashed against the shore, sending spray flying in all directions.
- A series of moving ridges formed on the surface of the ocean as the wind picked up.
- As the wind died down, the moving ridges of the waves subsided, leaving the surface of the lake smooth.
- A lone sailor struggled to navigate through the moving ridges of swells that threatened to capsize his small boat.
- The team of scientists studying ocean currents focused on the patterns of the moving ridges of waves as they crossed the surface of the sea.