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Noun: ledge  lej
  1. A projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
    "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge";
    - shelf
     
  2. A shelf on which articles may be laid, esp. projecting from a wall
    "He placed the vase on the narrow ledge above the fireplace"

Derived forms: ledges

Type of: ridge

Encyclopedia: Ledge