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browridge

noun brow·ridge \ˈbrau̇-ˌrij\

Definition of BROWRIDGE

: a prominence of the frontal bone above the eye caused by the projection of the frontal air sinuses

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First Known Use of BROWRIDGE

1887

Rhymes with BROWRIDGE

abridge, Banbridge, Blue Ridge, drawbridge, footbridge, gall midge, Lethbridge, Oak Ridge, Oxbridge, Stourbridge, teethridge, truss bridge

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browridge

noun brow·ridge \ˈbrau̇-ˌrij\

Medical Definition of BROWRIDGE

: superciliary ridge

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