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Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪb|-ɪb

Noun
en-noun

1. Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
2. A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
3. A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones
4. nautical Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull
5. Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength
6. architecture A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
7. A raised ridge in knitted material or in cloth
8. botany The main, or any of the prominent veins of a leaf
9. A teasing joke

#Ireland colloquial A single strand of hair.
Translations
trans-top|curved bones
Aramaic:
:Syriac: �ܠܥ� (el��, el�o) f
:Hebrew: ��ע� (el��, el�o) f
Chinese: �骨 (lèig�)
Czech: žebro n
Danish: ribben
Finnish: kylkiluu
German: Rippe f
Italian: costola f
Japanese: �骨 (����, rokkotsu)
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Korean: �� (galbi), �골 (�骨, neuggol)
Kurdish KUchar|����
Maltese: kustilja f
Polish: żebro n
Russian: �еб�о (rebró) n
Slovene: rebro n
Spanish: costilla f
Swedish: revben n
Tamil: விலாவ�ல�ம�ப� (vilavelumpu), பழ�வ�ல�ம�ப� (pzuvelumpu)
Telugu: (emukula gUdu)
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trans-top|shaping or supporting member similar to rib
Finnish: kaari
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trans-top|cut of meat
Finnish: kylki
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trans-top|part of a ship�s framework
Czech: žebro n
Finnish: kaari
Japanese: ���骨 (abarabone)
Maltese: qafas m
Russian: �еб�о (rebró) n
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trans-top|shaping and supporting member in an aircraft wing
Finnish: kaari
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trans-top|architecture: member projecting from the surface
Finnish: ruoti
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trans-top|ridge in knitted material
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trans-top|prominent vein in a leaf
Finnish: ruoti
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trans-top|teasing joke
Finnish: härnäys, pottuilu
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Verb
en-verb|ribs|ribbing|ribbed

1. To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs
2. To tease or make fun of someone

Derived terms
ribcage
rib eye
spare rib
ribbed vault
grey rib

Translations
trans-top|to equip with ribs
Finnish: kaarittaa
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trans-top|to tease
Finnish: härnätä, pottuilla
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Category:Skeleton

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• 2007-11-27 10:32 - Dmol - /* Derived terms */ + 1

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