ledge

A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.

Let me help you tie the rope around your neck / Let me help to talk you the wrong way off the ledge / Let me help you hold the Glock against your head

A shelf on which articles may be laid.

A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

A layer or stratum.

A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.

To cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc).

[...] preparation must not remove excess dentine from the canal, and care must be taken not to ledge the canal walls.

Length Longer canals are more prone to ledging than shorter canals. Careful attention to maintaining patency is required to prevent ledging. Initial Size Smaller-diameter canals are more easily ledged than larger-diameter canals. In summary ...

Alternative form of lege (“a legend; a person held in high regard”).

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