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rygg — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
  • spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

Senses

rygg is used for these senses in English:

  • back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
  • ridge A chain of mountains.
  • ridge (oceanography) A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom.
  • spine The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

ridge — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
  2. noun The horizontal line at the top of a roof where two sloping sides meet.
  3. noun In weather, an elongated area of high atmospheric pressure.
  4. verb To form into or mark with ridges.

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