"barrier ridge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: barrier ridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} barrier ridge (plural barrier ridges)
  1. (countable) A term of art in the earth sciences, especially geology and sometimes barrier range (more common as a geography term) describing the existence of gross landforms describing long ridgelines which are particularly difficult to pass, especially in the context of being on foot or dependent upon other forms of animal powered transportation systems, in mountainous and sometimes hilly terrains. Wikipedia link: barrier ridge Tags: countable
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