Definition of Rib. Meaning of Rib. Synonyms of Rib

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Definition of Rib

Rib
Rib Rib, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ribbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Ribbing.] 1. To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth. 2. To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in.

Meaning of Rib from wikipedia

- vertebrate anatomy, ribs (Latin: costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage, part of the axial skeleton. In most tetrapods, ribs surround the...
- up rib in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A rib is a bone attached to the spine, in vertebrate animals. Rib, ribs or RIB may also refer to: Rib or costa...
- The rib cage or thoracic cage is an endoskeletal enclosure in the thorax of most vertebrates that comprises the ribs, vertebral column and sternum, which...
- The rib eye or ribeye (known as Scotch fillet in Australia and New Zealand) is a boneless rib steak from the rib section. Ribeye steaks are mostly composed...
- A rib steak (known as côte de bœuf or tomahawk steak in the UK) is a beefsteak sliced from the rib primal of a beef animal, with rib bone attached. In...
- rib roast, also known as prime rib, is a cut of beef from the primal rib, one of the primal cuts of beef. While the entire rib section comprises ribs...
- Spare ribs (also side ribs or spareribs) are a variety of ribs cut from the lower portion of a pig, specifically the belly and breastbone, behind the shoulder...
- A rib fracture is a break in a rib bone. This typically results in chest pain that is worse with inspiration. Bruising may occur at the site of the break...
- Ribes. Selected species include: Ribes alpinum Ribes aureum Ribes cereum Ribes divaricatum Ribes glandulosum Ribes hirtellum Ribes hudsonianum Ribes inerme...
- A rib vault or ribbed vault is an architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal...