ledge — ozdic

Collocations

8

1

(noun.)

ADJ

high | narrow, wide | cliff, mountain, window

VERB + LEDGE

cling to

The frightened cat clung to the narrow window ledge until the firefighter could rescue it.

be perched on

LEDGE + VERB

go, run

The rocky ledge goes all the way around the mountain.

PREP

along a/the ~

She ran her fingers along the narrow ledge above the window.

on a/the ~

A small potted plant sat on the kitchen ledge above the sink.

Definitions

noun

1

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

2

A shelf on which articles may be laid.

3

A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

4

A layer or stratum.

5

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

verb

1

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 ...

noun

1

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

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pete-jenson-adebayors-fresh-start-means-hard-work-short-hair-ndash-and-vital-goals-2263767.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/8605605/Andy-Murray-v-Feliciano-Lopez-at-Wimbledon-2011-as-it-happened.html, https://web.archive.org/web/20121109021139/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19083758

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

shelf

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

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

Wiktionary

02

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

Wiktionary

03

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

Wiktionary

04

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pete-jenson-adebayors-fresh-start-means-hard-work-short-hair-ndash-and-vital-goals-2263767.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wi

Wiktionary

05

Known to Edmontonians as "the Ledge", the Alberta Legislature Building is a marvel of marble pillars, carved oak, beautiful Beaux-Arts architecture and stunning grounds.

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06

The fall from the ledge shattered his leg.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, ledge is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.