Look up: rib

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   Rib
   Raised moulding dividing a vault.
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   rib
   An arch of masonry, often molded, which forms part of the framework on which a vault rests. Ribs generally project from the undersurface of the vault.
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   rib
   The vein lines on the surface of a leaf.
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   Rib
   In anatomy, the ribs are elastic arches of bone which are connected behind with the vertebral column and form a large part of the skeleton of the thorax.
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   Rib
   Rib is slang for to tease, make fun of.
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   rib
   [n] - cut of meat including one or more ribs 2. [n] - any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) 3. [n] - a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant 4. [n] - a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling 5. [n] - support resembling the rib of an animal 6. [v] - form vertical ribs by knitting
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   Rib
   One of 12 pairs of thin curved strips of bone that encase and protect the heart and lungs.
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   Rib
   A reinforcing member of a moulded part
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   Rib
   The ends of the face where a right-angle corner was formed.
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    Rib
    A member which gives the desired shape to the external covering of planes and control surfaces and maintains that shape under load.
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    Rib
    Rib: One of the 12 paired arches of bone which form the skeletal structure of the chest wall (the rib cage). The ribs attach to the building blocks of the spine (vertebrae) in the back. The 12 pairs of ribs consist of: True ribs: The first seven ribs attach to the sternum (the breast bone) in the front and are known as true ribs (or sternal ribs). ...
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    rib
    a structural element running longitudinally in a control surface or wing Category: Transport
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    Rib
    the projecting band on a vault ceiling, usually structural, can be decorative.
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    Rib
    A slender arch of masonry, often moulded, that projects from the under surface of a vault. It forms part of the framework on which the vault rests.
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    Rib
    Rib noun [ Anglo-Saxon rib , ribb ; akin to Dutch rib , German rippe , Old High German rippa , rippi , Danish ribbe , Icelandic rif , Russian rebro .] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. » In man there are twelve ribs on each side, o ...
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    Rib
    Rib transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ribbed ; present participle & verbal noun Ribbing .] 1. To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth. 2. To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in. « It [ lead] were too gross To rib her cerecloth in the ob ...
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    rib
    1. <anatomy> One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. ... In man there are twelve ribs on each side, of which the upper seven are directly connected with the sternum by cartilages, and are called sternal, or true, ribs. The remaining five pairs are called asternal, or false, ribs, ...
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    noun support resembling the rib of an animal
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    rib
    noun a teasing remark
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    noun cut of meat including one or more ribs
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    Rib
    In vertebrate anatomy, `ribs` (Latin `costae`) are the long curved bones which form the `ribcage`. In most animals, ribs surround the chest (Latin `thorax`) and protect the lungs, heart, and other internal organs of the thorax. In some animals, especially snakes, ribs may provide support and protection for the entire body.
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    RIB
    `RIB` can mean: * Rigid-hulled inflatable boat * Romanian International Bank * Routing Information Base * `Roman Inscriptions of Britain` * Retirement Insurance Benefits - Old Age Insurance provided by the Social Security Administration.
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    rib
    (rib) any of the paired bones, 12 on either side, extending from the thoracic vertebrae toward the median line on the ventral aspect of the trunk, forming the major part of the thoracic skeleton. Called also costa.
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    Rib
    • (n.) A wife; -- in allusion to Eve, as made out of Adam`s rib. • (n.) A projecting mold, or group of moldings, forming with others a pattern, as on a ceiling, ornamental door, or the like. • (n.) The chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf. • (n.) One of the rods on which the cover of an umbrella is extended. •...
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    rib
    any of several pairs of narrow, curved strips of bone (sometimes cartilage) attached dorsally to the vertebrae and, in higher vertebrates, to the ... [2 related articles]
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