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riata

rib


Definition: Meaning of, rib in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪb /

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rib ribs
[countable]
  1. one of the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest
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  2. a piece of meat that includes an animal's rib
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  3. a curved piece of wood, metal etc that is used as part of the structure of something such as a boat or building
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
rib ribbed ribbed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ribbing ribs
[transitive]
  1. informal to make jokes and laugh at someone so that you embarrass them, but in a friendly way [=  tease]
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rib used in phrases

  • Spare Rib
    1. a magazine produced in Britain by a group of women working together. It has articles on political subjects as well as stories by women and information on subjects of interest to women, especially RACISM and FEMINISM, and is read mainly by FEMINIST s .
  • rib cage (noun)
    1. the structure of RIB s in your chest
  • rib joint pliers (noun)
    1. a type of pliers
  • rib roast (noun)
    1. beef or venison a cut of meat including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
  • rib-tickling (adjective)
    1. arousing or provoking laughter
  • standing rib roast (noun)
    1. beef or venison a cut of meat including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
  • true rib (noun)
    1. one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum
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