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   ledge

   /lɛdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface: "he heaved himself up over a ledge"
   • ▪ a window ledge.
   • 2. an underwater ridge, especially of rocks beneath the sea near the shore: "a reef ledge"
   • 3. a stratum of metal- or ore-bearing rock; a vein of quartz or other mineral.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a strip of wood or other material fixed across a door, gate, etc.): perhaps from an early form of lay1. ledge (sense 1) dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ledged adjective
   • 2. ledgy adjective

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   What is a cliff ledge in a saloon?

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   What happened on a ledge?

   • On a ledge is a small TV set and a cabinet with a few sad possessions spilling out. In another chamber there was a hole inside of a ledge we put our hands through. We moved slowly down slippery stones, careful not to focus on the ledge to our right that dropped down to the mountain base.

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   What is a ledge in a cell?

   • As the aluminium is forming, a solidified bath layer, the so-called ledge, protects the cell sidewall from corrosive electrolyte and reduces the heat loss from the cell. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Ledge is a noun that means a narrow shelf that sticks out from a vertical surface. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and compare it with shelf, and find translations in different languages.

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   1. a narrow horizontal surface resembling a shelf and projecting from a wall, window, etc. 2. a layer of rock that contains an ore; vein. 3. a ridge of rock that lies beneath the surface of the sea. 4. a narrow shelflike rock projection on a cliff or mountain. Collins English Dictionary.

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   The meaning of LEDGE is a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check. How to use ledge in a sentence.

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   noun. a narrow horizontal surface resembling a shelf and projecting from a wall, window, etc. a layer of rock that contains an ore; vein. a ridge of rock that lies beneath the surface of the sea. a narrow shelflike rock projection on a cliff or mountain.

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   a narrow flat shelf fixed to a wall, especially one below a window. She put the vase of flowers on the window ledge. Definition of ledge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definitions of ledge. noun. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water. synonyms: shelf. see more. Pronunciation. US. /lɛdʒ/. UK.