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Uncommonribs
The correct spelling is ribs.
How to pronounce ribs
noun
IPA: /ɹɪbz/
Say it like: Rib-s
The correct spelling is ribs. Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum For example: "He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts."
Usage Examples
“He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
- 2.A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
- 3.A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones
- 4.Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull
- 5.Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength
verb
- 1.To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
- 2.To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
- 3.To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
- 4.To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).
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