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Rib
/ɹɪb/
Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
📖 Definitions of "Rib"
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Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
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A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
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A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones
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Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull
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To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
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To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
"He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts."
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To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
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To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).
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