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/lɛdʒ/
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/lɛdʒ/
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ledge
noun
ledges
pl
UK
/lɛdʒ/
US
/lɛdʒ/
уступ
The climber carefully navigated the narrow ledge.
Альпинист осторожно передвигался по узкому уступу.
порог
The river flowed over a rocky ledge, creating a small waterfall.
Река текла через каменистый порог, образуя небольшой водопад.
карниз
The cat sat on the window ledge, watching the birds outside.
Кошка сидела на оконном карнизе, наблюдая за птицами снаружи.
Additional translations
плато
выступ
Synonyms
overhang
shelf
cornice
platform
edge
brink
ledge
verb
ledged
Past Simple
ledged
Past Participle
ledging
Gerund
Rare, chiefly technical: ‘to furnish with a ledge’ or ‘to form into ledges’.
Synonyms
shelf
terrace
bench
project
jut
perch
set
place
position
bracket
ledge
adjective
more ledge
Comp.
most ledge
Super.
UK
/lɛdʒ/
US
/lɛdʒ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "ledge trail", "ledge stone").
Synonyms
jutting
ledgy
ledge-like
shelf-like
projecting
overhanging
protruding
prominent
Definitions
ledge
noun
A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
The climber carefully balanced on the narrow ledge as he made his way up the mountain.
A shelf or ridge formed naturally or artificially, often used for storage or display.
She placed the potted plants on the window ledge to catch the sunlight.
An underwater ridge or reef, especially one that is near the shore.
The fishermen knew to avoid the dangerous ledge that lay just beneath the water's surface.
Mining: a vein, lode, or stratum of metallic ore exposed or nearly exposed at the earth's surface.
The prospectors believed they had located a rich silver ledge beneath the hillside.
ledge
verb
To furnish with a ledge or to form into projecting ridges.
The carpenters ledged the doorway to support the heavy frame.
ledge
adjective
Relating to, characterized by, or situated on a ledge; used attributively before a noun.
Cliff-dwelling birds depend on ledge habitats for nesting.
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