Meaning

1 senses

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More definitions
  • support resembling the rib of an animal
  • a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
  • a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
  • any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)

Examples

85 sentences

  1. I have a broken rib.

    У мене зламане ребро. — deniko

    ruУ меня сломано ребро. — marafon

    deIch habe eine gebrochene Rippe. — wolfgangth

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  2. He elbowed me in the ribs.

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  3. Tom elbowed me in the ribs.

    ruТом толкнул меня локтем под рёбра. — marafon

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  4. Are any of my ribs broken?

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  5. Tom poked me in the ribs.

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Forms

plural: RIBs
SingularRIB
PluralRIBs

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates):costa

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rhythmA2rhythmicB2rhythmicallyriaribbonA1ribosomericeA1

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