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Rib
rɪb
- each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs
"he had several broken ribs"
- a rib of an animal with meat adhering to it used as food; a joint consisting of animal ribs
"a lunch of ribs, wings, and blueberry pie"
- a long raised piece of strengthening or supporting material
- a curved member supporting a vault or defining its form
"stone is used only for ribs, piers, and windows"
- a curved transverse strut of metal or timber in a ship, extending up from the keel and forming part of the framework of the hull
"the hull was stiffened with 26 ribs"
- each of the curved pieces of wood forming the body of a lute or the sides of a violin
- each of the hinged rods supporting the fabric of an umbrella
- a structural member in an aerofoil, extending back from the leading edge and serving to define the contour of the aerofoil
- a ridge of rock or land
"the final rib gives pleasant climbing"
- a vein of a leaf or an insect's wing
"a spinach-type leaf with red ribs"
- a combination of alternate plain and purl stitches producing a ridged, slightly elastic fabric
"knit twenty rows of rib"
- mark with or form into ridges
"the road was ribbed with furrows of slush"
- provide with ribs
"the aisle vaults are lower, but are also ribbed and painted"
- tease good-naturedly
"the first time I appeared in the outfit I was ribbed mercilessly"