ledgenoun詞源 1/lɛd͡ʒ/

• 1

  A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.

  • Let me help you tie the rope around your neck / Let me help to talk you the wrong way off the ledge / Let me help you hold the Glock against your head
  • There's something inside this / Confusion we face / We marvel in silence / As time ticks away / Where's the ledge? / I can't touch it / But I feel it's so close
• 2

  A shelf on which articles may be laid.

• 3

  geographygeologynatural-sciencesA shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

• 4

  A layer or stratum.

• 5

  A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.

• 6

  architectureA (door or window) lintel.

• 7

  architectureA cornice.

• 8

  businessmanufacturingshipbuildingA piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.

ledgeverb詞源 1/lɛd͡ʒ/

• 1

  To cause to have, or to develop, a ledge (during mining, canal construction, building, etc).

  • [...] preparation must not remove excess dentine from the canal, and care must be taken not to ledge the canal walls.
  • Length Longer canals are more prone to ledging than shorter canals. Careful attention to maintaining patency is required to prevent ledging. Initial Size Smaller-diameter canals are more easily ledged than larger-diameter canals. In summary ...

ledgenoun詞源 3/lɛd͡ʒ/

• 1

  slangA provincial or territorial legislature building.

  • Known to Edmontonians as "the Ledge", the Alberta Legislature Building is a marvel of marble pillars, carved oak, beautiful Beaux-Arts architecture and stunning grounds.
• 2

  slangA provincial or territorial legislative assembly.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• lege