rib
rib
Definition
rib (rib)
noun
- any of the arched bones attached posteriorly to the vertebral column and enclosing the chest cavity: in humans there are twelve pairs of such bones
- a cut of meat having one or more ribs
- spareribs
- a wife: in humorous reference to the Biblical creation of Eve from Adam's rib (Gen. 2:21-22)
- a raised ridge in cloth, esp. in knitted material
- any of the curved crosspieces extending from the keel to the top of the hull in a ship, forming its framework
- the structural crosspieces attached to a spar for shaping and strengthening an airplane wing
- any narrow riblike piece used to form, strengthen, or shape something a rib of an umbrella
Etymology: < the rib, sense
Slang- a teasing or bantering remark or action
- a satire or parody
- Archit.
- a long curved piece in an arch
- any of the transverse and intersecting arches of a vault
- Bot. any of the main veins in a leaf
Etymology: ME ribbe < OE rib, akin to ON rif, Ger rippe < IE base *rebh-, to arch over, roof over > Gr ereptein, to crown, OSlav rebro, rib
transitive verb ribbed, rib′·bing
- to provide, form, or strengthen with a rib or ribs
- to put ribs in; mark with ribs
Etymology: prob. < rib-tickle
Slang to tease or make fun of; kid
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Synonyms
rib
n.
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Usage Examples
Object
- cuff: Cut to a large but classic style with ribbed cuffs and collar, it has 2 buttons and a spare.
- vault: A cathedral hull, moss vault ribbed with flying buttresses.
Converse of object
- bruise: In my case, this took the form of a bruised rib, which is still a trifle painful.
- stiffen: It should fold naturally into a rectangular section tube as the cloth is more flexible between the columns of stiffening ribs.
- crack: However, he had once danced Romeo with a cracked rib.
Adjective modifier
- fractured: Apply an elevated sling, padding and a broad bandage to manage fractured ribs.
- broken: Edward lead his army into battle despite having two broken ribs, sustained from a kick from a horse.
- slabby: Climb boldly up this, and the rough slabby rib above.
- blunt: Pass to the left of the second bolt to gain a very blunt rib.
- well-sprung: The body should be long and heavy and near to the ground with a deep chest and well-sprung ribs.
- diagonal: These soft pointed handles have a diagonal rib swirled like an ice cream in a cone.
Modifies a noun
- cage: The dog's waist is the area behind the rib cage viewed from the top.
- cook-off: The table where rib cook-off in may who was cup of coffee.
- vaulting: The north chancel aisle, known as the Piper Choir, has quadripartite rib vaulting.
- steak: Grills: A daily choice of grilled gammon, rib eye steak or char grilled chicken breast.
- fracture: These findings suggest that these rib fractures have occurred at different times.
Noun used with modifier
- balsa: If using a balsa wing root rib the wing root face should be reinforced using carbon cloth when the retracts have been fitted.
- pork: The tender meat of skate clinging to the strip of cartilage is reminiscent of pork ribs.
- aluminum: They have forward and aft braced spars with integral aluminum ribs.
Preposition: of
- beef: I eat massive meals prepared with local produce, ribs of beef, partridge, wild duck, grouse and pheasant.
