1rib1 (rɪb
)
Definitions
noun
- any of the 24 curved elastic arches of bone that together form the chest wall in man. All are attached behind to the thoracic part of the spinal column
costa Compare true rib , false ribs , floating rib - the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
- a cut of meat including one or more ribs
- a part or element similar in function or appearance to a rib, esp a structural or supporting member or a raised strip or ridge
- a structural member in a wing that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge and maintains the shape of the wing surface
- a projecting moulding or band on the underside of a vault or ceiling, which may be structural or ornamental
- one of a series of raised rows in knitted fabric See also ribbing (sense 3)
- a raised ornamental line on the spine of a book where the stitching runs across it
- any of the transverse stiffening timbers or joists forming the frame of a ship's hull
- any of the larger veins of a leaf
- a metal strip running along the top of the barrel of a shotgun or handgun and guiding the alignment of the sights
- a vein of ore in rock
- a projecting ridge of a mountain; spur
verb
Word forms: ribs, ribbing, ribbed
(tr) - to furnish or support with a rib or ribs
- to mark with or form into ribs or ridges
- to knit plain and purl stitches alternately in order to make raised rows in (knitting)
- archaic to enclose with or as if with ribs
Alternative Forms
ˈribless adjective ˈribˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
Old English ribb ; related to Old High German rippi , Old Norse rifreefOld English ; related to Old High German , Old Norse 12rib2 (rɪb) informal
Definitions
verb
Word forms: ribs, ribbing, ribbed
- (tr) to tease or ridicule
noun
- a joke or hoax
Word Origin
C20: short for rib-tickle (vb)Translations
- British English:
rib
Your ribs are the curved bones that go from your backbone around your chest.Her heart was thumping against her ribs.rɪb NOUN Her heart was thumping against her ribs.
- Spanish:
costilla
nf
- French:
côte
nf
- German:
Rippe
nf
- Chinese: 肋骨 n
- Arabic: ضِلْع n
- Portuguese: costela nf
- Russian: ребро nnt
- Croatian: rebro nm
- Czech: žebro nnt
- Danish: ribben nnt
- Dutch: rib n
- Finnish: kylkiluu n
- Greek: παΐδι nnt
- Italian: costola nf
- Japanese: 肋骨 n
- Korean: 늑골 n
- Norwegian: ribbe nm
- Polish: żebro nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: costela nf
- European Spanish:
costilla
nf
- Swedish: revben nnt
- Thai: เนื้อติดซี่โครง n
- Turkish: kaburga n
- Vietnamese: xương sườn n
Usage examples
They were carved in extreme detail, so that each separate rib of the feather lay against the next.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Not surprisingly, on the very day that the rib was launched, the banks reported applications for $2.85 billion of ribs.
Business Today (1998)The injury bug has continued in Australia, with hooker Pat Dunkley sidelined with a rib problem.
Globe and Mail (2003)BANG: Three minutes later Howley suffered a rib injury in a tackle from No8 Toutai Kefu.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The liver lies just below the skin under the right rib cage on the right side of the body.
, The Complete System of Chinese Self-Healing (1989)