Rib

Meaning

Noun

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In Anatomy & Bones:

Any of a

of long

in 12

in

and other

and

from the

to or toward the sternum.

●

A part or

,

to a

, and

to

or support something.

●

A

of

one or more

bones.

●

In Nautical:

Any of several

members

to a ship's

and

upward and

to form the

of the hull.

●

In Aeronautics:

Any of several

that provide an

with

and strength.

●

In Architectural elements:

A long,

, usually

from the

of a structure, especially such a

the

of a vault

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In Knitting:

A

in

or in cloth.

●

In Botany:

The main, or any of the

of a leaf.

●

A

joke.

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In Irish English:

A

of hair.

●

A

of celery.

●

A

or woman.

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In Botany:

Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).

●

In Botany:

Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita).

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In Botany & Cuts of meat:

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).

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Rigid

— A

with a

hull.

●

In Internet:

routing information base

Verb

●

To

, support, or provide something with a

or

s.

●

To

or

someone in a

way.

●

To

,

with

, and

; to

in.

●

To

of

between the

in

(land).

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