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- pronunciation:
- rIb
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one of the series of bones that curve from the spine around the chest of a person or animal.
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| definition 2: |
a cut of meat such as beef or pork that contains a rib.
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| definition 3: |
something that resembles a rib in shape or function, such as a supporting wire in an umbrella.
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| definition 4: |
a major vein, as in a leaf, insect wing, or the like.
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| definition 5: |
a raised ridge in knitted or woven cloth.
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| related words: |
brace, chop |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ribs, ribbing, ribbed |
| definition 1: |
to equip, enclose, support, or strengthen with a rib or ribs.
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| definition 2: |
to make or mark (knitted or woven fabric) with riblike ridges.
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| derivations: |
ribless (adj.), riblike (adj.) |
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