Sentences with phrase «sharp ridges»
"Sharp ridges" refers to narrow, pointed or steep edges or elevated parts of land or objects, which can often be jagged or hard to climb or traverse due to their steepness and pointed nature. Full definition
It's still firm but somehow it feels more rounded, less likely to skip over sharp ridges and bounce the car off line.
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Yet despite the firm springs and dampers, the GTE has a more composed ride than the Kia; only sharp ridges send a shudder through the cabin.
The material forms three gently concave faces, separated by three remarkably sharp ridges.
The ride's pretty pliant, though the occasional sharp ridge rattles the flimsy plastic trim, and through faster corners a rock of the shoulders locks it onto line — riding on 185/55 R14 Dunlop SP Sports there's no shortage of grip in steady - state cornering.
The ride's pretty pliant, though the occasional sharp ridge rattles the flimsy plastic trim, and through faster corners a rock of the shoulders locks it onto line - there's no shortage of grip in steady - state cornering.»
There's a lovely sense of compliance over gentler lumps and bumps, allowing little surface roar into the car, and disturbed only by sharp ridges and raised ironwork which transmit the occasional thump.
It's not perfect, though, with sharp ridges sending a sickening crash through the structure.
Sharper ridges in the road cause the chassis to react abruptly, though — especially from the rear, where the car pogos up and down, lacking body control.
We suspect the smaller optional 17s would take the edge off sharper ridges.
Even potholes and sharp ridges fail to upset the car's composure, especially in SE models on their modest 16 - inch wheels wearing high - profile tyres.
We stopped just a few times to admire the surroundings: the valley behind us that faded in and out of view with the clouds that passed over it, the needle - sharp ridges on each side that were too steep even for snow to stick, the thick glacier sitting just a few hundred feet to our right.
The turbines are along the top of a well defined sharp ridge running parallel to, and four kilometres west of, Tothill Range.
There's a tiny sharp ridge between the glass back and the chrome frame that I feel every time I pick up the phone.
It also loses composure over sharp ridges, so feels much more at home on smoother, gently undulating roads.
The material forms three gently concave faces, separated by three remarkably sharp ridges that extend down from the dervish's belt.
Being caught out by sharp ridges and crests, and crashing slightly over larger potholes thanks to those 20 - inch wheels, seem to be the only minor chinks in its armour.
What made the shifter in our Stelvio even more annoying was a sharp ridge of plastic that was was poorly finished.
From where we were resting, I watched Venables climb a steep snow gully onto the mountain's final, knife - sharp ridge.
«Moreover, we discovered previously undescribed teeth hidden in the vicinity of the bones and rock: two incisors with preserved crowns and a pair of large canines, that all had a sharp ridge.
The energy you add to a sheet as you crumple it, they have found, causes it to buckle along a series of sharp ridges.
Though the detailed coverage of Pluto's bladed terrain covers only a small area, NASA researchers and their collaborators have been able to conclude from several types of data that these sharp ridges may be a widespread feature on Pluto's so - called «far side», helping to develop a working understanding of Pluto's global geography, its present and its past.
The big wheels occasionally struggle with potholes and sharp ridges, which send a muted shudder through the cabin, but in all other respects the Alpina has most luxury saloons licked for refinement.
While the V - 10 beams us effortlessly past slower traffic, four - wheel drive is redistributing the torque with surgical precision, the variable - ratio steering keeps carving out the most pragmatic flight path, the suspension successfully deals with deep craters and sharp ridges, and the brakes reel us in from the brink time after time.
Like in the 160, big bumps and sharp ridges can catch the chassis out, but with so little mass at work, the Seven checks itself before anything approaching waywardness.
Sharp ridges are a real problem as they send a jarring crash through the structure.
And yet it rides with impressive suppleness and poise, being caught out only by big bumps and sharp ridges.
The suspension also has a tendency to fidget over bumps, but nevertheless, the car is comfortable, particularly at lower speeds where the 2008 copes well with potholes and sharp ridges.
The bespoke larger 20 - inch wheels do not deteriorate the ride as much as you would expect thanks to that air suspension, however it is a firm riding car and rough pavements and sharp ridges can still upset the tranquil interior.
At the top of the slope the land formed a sharp ridge, which fell away in narrow terraces to the waters of Hel Ba ¨.
The wrap - around scenery of jagged mountains, with their dark folds and sharp ridges, was also a spectacular sight.
There's something about the sharp ridge line that runs the Google phone's periphery that makes its aesthetic more distinct.