Meaning Of The Word Rib

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rib
countable noun: Your ribs are the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest.

rib in American English
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

rib in American English 1
noun: one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall
transitive verb: to furnish or strengthen with ribs

rib in American English 2
transitive verb: to tease; make fun of

rib in British English 1
noun: any of the 24 curved elastic arches of bone that together form the chest wall in humans. All are attached behind to the thoracic part of the spinal column
verb: to furnish or support with a rib or ribs

rib in British English 2
noun: a joke or hoax
verb: to tease or ridicule

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