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ridgewalking

ridgewalking noun: the practice of scouring the countryside, normally on foot, in areas with cave potential. The objective is to locate new and previously undiscovered openings to the underground.

Noun

ridgewalking (uncountable)

  1. The practice of scouring the countryside, normally on foot, in areas with cave potential. The objective is to locate new and previously undiscovered openings to the underground.

Origin of ridgewalking

From ridge + walking.

Questions about ridgewalking

What does ridgewalking mean?
Ridgewalking means the practice of scouring the countryside, normally on foot, in areas with cave potential. The objective is to locate new and previously undiscovered openings to the underground.
What part of speech is ridgewalking?
Ridgewalking is a noun.

Words near ridgewalking in the dictionary

  1. ridgeside
  2. ridgesides
  3. ridgetop
  4. ridgetops
  5. ridgewalk
  6. ridgewalking
  7. ridgewalks
  8. ridgeway
  9. ridgeways
  10. Ridgewell
  11. ridgewise

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