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Meaning of
rib
in English
rib
us
//rɪb//
uk
//rɪb//
#common
Plural
ribs
Past Tense
ribbed
Participle Verb
ribbing
Third Person Singular
ribs
Definitions
Noun
a
cut
of
meat
with
rib
bones
a
joke
or
teasing
remark
;
playful
insult
curved
bone
in
the
chest
cavity
The
doctor
examined
the
patient's
rib
for
any
fractures
.
a
supporting
or
shaping
part
(
in
structures
,
etc
.)
The
architect
designed
a
rib
to
provide
additional
support
to
the
bridge
.
a
curved
ship
frame
;
hull
support
The
shipbuilder
installed
a
new
rib
to
strengthen
the
vessel's
hull
.
an
aircraft
wing
reinforcement
;
transverse
piece
The
engineer
designed
a
rib
to
reinforce
the
wing
of
the
airplane
.
a
structural
arch
;
vault
separator
The
architect
added
a
rib
to
the
ceiling
for
better
insulation
.
a
knitted
ridge
;
textured
pattern
The
sweater
featured
a
rib
pattern
around
the
cuffs
.
a
leaf's
main
or
prominent
vein
The
botanist
studied
the
rib
of
the
leaf
to
understand
its
structure
.
Compounds / Phrases
sparerib
ribcage
middle rib
rib-eye
ribbands
ribeyes
ribgrasses