dike ridge

noun

1

geology : a hogback in which the formation resistant to erosion is a dike

2

geology : a small wall-like ridge on a glacier resulting from differences in the rate of melting

3

geology : any small wall-like ridge (such as one along a shore) resulting from differences in the rate of erosion

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