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R0229100 (rĭb)n.1. Anatomy a. One of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.b. A similar bone in most vertebrates.2. A part or piece similar to a rib and serving to shape or support: the rib of an umbrella.3. A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.4. Nautical One of many curved members attached to a boat or ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull.5. One of many transverse pieces that provide an airplane wing with shape and strength.6. Architecture A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault.7. A raised ridge or wale in knitted material or in cloth.8. Botany The main vein or any of the prominent veins of a leaf or other plant organ.9. Slang A teasing remark or action; a joke.tr.v. ribbed, rib·bing, ribs 1. To shape, support, or provide with a rib or ribs.2. To make with ridges or raised markings.3. Informal To tease or make fun of: ribbed my friend about losing the game.

[Middle English, from Old English ribb.]

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(rɪb) n1. (Anatomy) any of the 24 curved elastic arches of bone that together form the chest wall in man. All are attached behind to the thoracic part of the spinal column. Technical name: costa Compare true rib, false ribs, floating rib2. (Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates3. (Cookery) a cut of meat including one or more ribs4. a part or element similar in function or appearance to a rib, esp a structural or supporting member or a raised strip or ridge5. (Aeronautics) a structural member in a wing that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge and maintains the shape of the wing surface6. (Architecture) a projecting moulding or band on the underside of a vault or ceiling, which may be structural or ornamental7. (Knitting & Sewing) one of a series of raised rows in knitted fabric. See also ribbing³8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a raised ornamental line on the spine of a book where the stitching runs across it9. (Nautical Terms) any of the transverse stiffening timbers or joists forming the frame of a ship's hull10. (Botany) any of the larger veins of a leaf11. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a metal strip running along the top of the barrel of a shotgun or handgun and guiding the alignment of the sights12. (Mining & Quarrying) a vein of ore in rock13. (Physical Geography) a projecting ridge of a mountain; spurvb (tr) , ribs, ribbing or ribbed14. to furnish or support with a rib or ribs15. to mark with or form into ribs or ridges16. (Knitting & Sewing) to knit plain and purl stitches alternately in order to make raised rows in (knitting)17. archaic to enclose with or as if with ribs[Old English ribb; related to Old High German rippi, Old Norse rif reef¹] ˈribless adj ˈribˌlike adj

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(rɪb) vb, ribs, ribbing or ribbed (tr) to tease or ridiculena joke or hoax[C20: short for rib-tickle (vb)]

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n., v. ribbed, rib•bing. n. 1. one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall. 2. a cut of meat containing a rib. 3. ribs, spareribs. 4. a. one of several archlike members of a vault supporting it at the groins and defining its distinct surfaces. b. one of several ornamental projecting bands or moldings on the surface of a vault or ceiling dividing the surface into panels. 5. something resembling a rib in form, position, or use, as a supporting part: the ribs of an umbrella. 6. any of the curved framing members in a ship's hull that rise upward and outward from the keel; frame. 7. a primary vein of a leaf. 8. a. a vertical ridge in cloth, esp. in knitted fabrics. b. a ridge, as in poplin or rep, caused by heavy yarn. 9. a wife (in allusion to the creation of Eve. Gen. 2:21–22). v.t. 10. to furnish or strengthen with ribs. 11. to enclose as with ribs. 12. to mark with riblike ridges or markings. [before 900; Middle English, Old English rib(b); c. German Rippe]

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v.t. ribbed, rib•bing. to tease; make fun of. [1925–30, Amer.; appar. short for rib-tickle (v.)]

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(rĭb)1. Any of a series of long, curved bones extending from the spine and enclosing the chest cavity. In mammals, reptiles, and birds, the ribs curve toward the center of the chest and in most cases attach to the sternum (breastbone). There are 12 pairs of ribs in humans. See more at skeleton.2. One of the main veins of a leaf.

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costa - A rib or riblike structure.
coast - First meant "side of the body," from Latin costa, "flank, rib, side."
cutlet - Not based on "cut," but rather on Latin costa, "rib," which later became French costelette, "little rib piece."
reef - From Old Norse rif, "rib."

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Past participle: ribbed
Gerund: ribbing

Imperative
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Present
I rib
you rib
he/she/it ribs
we rib
you rib
they rib

Preterite
I ribbed
you ribbed
he/she/it ribbed
we ribbed
you ribbed
they ribbed

Present Continuous
I am ribbing
you are ribbing
he/she/it is ribbing
we are ribbing
you are ribbing
they are ribbing

Present Perfect
I have ribbed
you have ribbed
he/she/it has ribbed
we have ribbed
you have ribbed
they have ribbed

Past Continuous
I was ribbing
you were ribbing
he/she/it was ribbing
we were ribbing
you were ribbing
they were ribbing

Past Perfect
I had ribbed
you had ribbed
he/she/it had ribbed
we had ribbed
you had ribbed
they had ribbed

Future
I will rib
you will rib
he/she/it will rib
we will rib
you will rib
they will rib

Future Perfect
I will have ribbed
you will have ribbed
he/she/it will have ribbed
we will have ribbed
you will have ribbed
they will have ribbed

Future Continuous
I will be ribbing
you will be ribbing
he/she/it will be ribbing
we will be ribbing
you will be ribbing
they will be ribbing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ribbing
you have been ribbing
he/she/it has been ribbing
we have been ribbing
you have been ribbing
they have been ribbing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ribbing
you will have been ribbing
he/she/it will have been ribbing
we will have been ribbing
you will have been ribbing
they will have been ribbing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ribbing
you had been ribbing
he/she/it had been ribbing
we had been ribbing
you had been ribbing
they had been ribbing

Conditional
I would rib
you would rib
he/she/it would rib
we would rib
you would rib
they would rib

Past Conditional
I would have ribbed
you would have ribbed
he/she/it would have ribbed
we would have ribbed
you would have ribbed
they would have ribbed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rib - support resembling the rib of an animalhull - the frame or body of shipscrew thread, thread - the raised helical rib going around a screwsupport - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopywing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
	2.	rib - 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)costacraniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or craniumbone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebratestrue rib - one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternumcostal cartilage - the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
	3.	rib - cut of meat including one or more ribscut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcasssparerib - a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed offrib roast, standing rib roast - a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
	4.	rib - a teasing remarkcomment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
	5.	rib - a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plantquill, calamus, shaft - the hollow spine of a feathernervure, vein - one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insectanatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
	6.	rib - a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structuralmoulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
Verb	1.	rib - form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"handicraft - a craft that requires skillful handsknit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"
	2.	rib - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roastbemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"lampoon, satirise, satirize - ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal"debunk, expose - expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"stultify - cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"

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nounRelated words
technical name costa
adjective costal

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verbInformal. To tease or mock good-humoredly:banter, chaff, joke, josh.Informal: kid, ride.Slang: jive, rag, razz.

Translations

肋骨肋骨状的东西伞骨肋拱肋条

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(rib) noun1. any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs. 肋骨2. one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat. 肋拱加强肋 3. a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these. 肋条4. any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella. 肋骨状的东西，伞骨 ribbed adjective having ribs. a ribbed pattern. 有凸肋的，有棱纹的 ˈribbing noun a pattern or arrangement of ribs. 肋材购架带肋的，棱条配置

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one of the slender, elongated, curved bones that compose the chest cage in higher vertebrates. Ribs occur in pairs, and are found in most vertebrates; however, in some lower vertebrates, including fishes, they run along the entire length of the backbone. The ribs of the snake are used in locomotion. In the human there are 12 pairs of ribs. Each rib is connected to the vertebral column by strong ligaments. In the front, a flexible section of cartilage connects the rib to the sternum, or breastbone. Below the 7th rib, the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs are not attached directly to the sternum, but to the cartilage of the 7th rib. The 11th and 12th pairs of ribs are not attached in front at all, and hence are known as floating ribs. Technically, these ribs do not "float," however, but are attached to the vertebral column in the rear and extend only part of the way around the chest. In birds and mammals, ribs enclose the lungs and heart and assist in the process of breathing. During inhalation the ribs move upward and farther apart, expanding the chest cavity. During exhalation their downward motion aids in expelling air from the lungs. See skeletonskeleton,
in anatomy, the stiff supportive framework of the body. The two basic types of skeleton found among animals are the exoskeleton and the endoskeleton. The shell of the clam is an exoskeleton composed primarily of calcium carbonate.
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Rib

A curved structural member supporting any curved shape or panel; a molding that projects from the surface and separates the various roof or ceiling panels.

diagonal rib

A projecting rib that crosses a square or rectangular rib vault from corner to corner.

groined rib

A rib under a curve of a groin, used as a device to either mask or support it.

intermediate rib

A subordinate vault rib between primary ribs.

ridge rib

A continuous, projecting rib connecting the apexes of the intermediate ribs of a rib vault with the center of the vault.

tierceron

An intermediate rib between the main rib of a Gothic vault.

Rib

(in aircraft construction), an element of the transverse primary structure of the wing truss, tail assembly, or other parts of an aircraft that is designed to impart to them the shape of an airfoil section. Ribs are attached to the longitudinal framework (stringers or spars) and are the basis for attaching the skin.

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any one of the paired elements of the axial skeleton in vertebrates, including man, that articulate with the spine. Ribs form primarily in the myosepta between successive muscle segments of the trunk.

There are two types of ribs in animals—upper and lower ribs. The lower ribs are primarily located along the sides of the entire body cavity between the abdominal and lateral muscles, along the interior edge of the transverse myosepta. These ribs are established near the spinal column and grow centrifugally. The upper ribs lie in the thick of the musculature, where the horizontal myoseptum, which separates spinal from ventral musculature, intersects the transverse myosepta. These ribs are established near the exterior edges of the transverse myosepta and grow centripetally.

The lower ribs support the musculature and, by covering the body cavity, protect the internal organs. Initially, the upper ribs apparently not only supported but also protected organs of the lateral line. It seems that ancient vertebrates had both upper and lower ribs, as do existing Polypterus. Caudates and salientians have upper ribs and Gymnophiona and all amniotes have lower ribs; some believe that all terrestrial vertebrates have only upper ribs. In fish and amphibians the ventral tip of the ribs ends freely, being located in the thick of the muscles. In amniotes part of the ribs are joined to the sternum and form the thorax—these ribs are called true sternal ribs. False ribs are joined to true ribs and not to the sternum. Floating ribs, which terminate freely, are located behind false ribs.

In terrestrial vertebrates ribs are articulated with the spine in two places: a capitulum and a tuberculum, which develop on the distal tips of the ribs, are connected, respectively, with the bodies of the vertebrae and the transverse process. This ensures the strength of the articulation and the mobility of the ribs, which are extremely important for costal respiration. In terrestrial vertebrates rudimentary cervical ribs are joined to cervical vertebrae; sacral ribs, which support the pelvis, are joined to sacral vertebrae.

In man there are 12 pairs of ribs. Each rib has a long bony portion and a short cartilaginous one. The seven upper ribs are true ribs, the eighth, ninth, and tenth ribs are false ribs, and the 11th and 12th ribs are floating ribs. Fractures are the most common disorders of the ribs.

V. B. SUKHANOV

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[rib] (aerospace engineering) A transverse structural member that gives cross-sectional shape and strength to a portion of an airfoil. (anatomy) One of the long curved bones forming the wall of the thorax in vertebrates. (botany) A primary vein in a leaf. (geology) A layer or dike of rock forming a small ridge on a steep mountainside. (mining engineering) A solid pillar of coal or ore left for support. A thin stratum in a seam of coal. (textiles) A straight, raised cord in a fabric, formed by a heavy thread in any direction.

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ribs, 2 dividing a ceiling into squares

rib, 1 of an arch 1. A curved structural member supporting any curved shape or panel. 2. In vaulted roofs, the moldings which project from the surface and separate the various roof or ceiling panels. 3. A raised ridge or fold which is formed in sheet metal (or a formed section attached thereto) to provide stiffness.

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The part of an aircraft structure that gives the aerodynamic shape to the wing and support to the spars stabilizes the spars against twisting and the stringers and the skin against buckling, and passes concentrated loads into the skin and the spars. In a wing, the ribs run from the leading to the trailing edge, and they are cambered to form an airfoil section and give the wing its shape. A covering is provided to this framework.

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1. any of the 24 curved elastic arches of bone that together form the chest wall in humans. All are attached behind to the thoracic part of the spinal column 2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates 3. a structural member in a wing that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge and maintains the shape of the wing surface 4. a projecting moulding or band on the underside of a vault or ceiling, which may be structural or ornamental 5. any of the transverse stiffening timbers or joists forming the frame of a ship's hull 6. any of the larger veins of a leaf 7. a projecting ridge of a mountain; spur

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verb to tease or mock good-humoredly

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noun support resembling the rib of an animal

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noun 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)

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noun cut of meat including one or more ribs

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noun a teasing remark

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noun a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant

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noun a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling

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verb form vertical ribs by knitting

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