ribbons
noun
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A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework.
noun
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A ribbon.
noun
- 1
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
- 2
An awareness ribbon.
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An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
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A narrow strip or shred.
“a steel or magnesium ribbon”
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A painted moulding on the side of a ship.
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A watchspring.
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A bandsaw.
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(in the plural) Reins for a horse.
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A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
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(spinning) A sliver.
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A subheadline presented above its parent headline.
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A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
verb
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To decorate with ribbon.
- 2
To stripe or streak.
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