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rib

Definition

  • noun: any one of the curved bones of the chest that connect to the spine
  • noun: any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera
  • verb: to furnish or enclose with ribs
  • often + 'about' or 'over'
  • synonyms: wife, costa, brace

Examples

  • They 'ribbed' him 'about/over' his silly outfit.

  • the 'ribs' of an umbrella

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