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tie-rib
tie-rib n.
Brit. 
/ˈtʌɪrɪb/
, /ˈtʌɪrɪb/U.S. /ˈtaɪˌrɪb/
a rib forming a tie in some structure (in quot. 1896 figurative)./ˈtaɪˌrɪb/ΘΠ
the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > supporting rod > like a rib
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1896 R. Kipling Deep Sea Cables in Seven Seas 9 Here on the tie-ribs of earth Words..flicker and flutter and beat.
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