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rib
(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)n
1. (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 rib
2. (Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
3. (Cookery) a cut of meat including one or more ribs
4. a part or element similar in function or appearance to a rib, esp a structural or supporting member or a raised strip or ridge
5. (Aeronautics) a structural member in a wing that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge and maintains the shape of the wing surface
6. (Architecture) a projecting moulding or band on the underside of a vault or ceiling, which may be structural or ornamental
7. (Knitting & Sewing) one of a series of raised rows in knitted fabric. See also ribbing 3
8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a raised ornamental line on the spine of a book where the stitching runs across it
9. (Nautical Terms) any of the transverse stiffening timbers or joists forming the frame of a ship's hull
10. (Botany) any of the larger veins of a leaf
11. (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 sights
12. (Mining & Quarrying) a vein of ore in rock
13. (Physical Geography) a projecting ridge of a mountain; spur
vb (tr) , ribs, ribbing or ribbed
14. to furnish or support with a rib or ribs
15. to mark with or form into ribs or ridges
16. (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
rib
(rɪb)vb, ribs, ribbing or ribbed
(tr) to tease or ridicule
n
a joke or hoax
[C20: short for rib-tickle (vb)]
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(rɪb)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]
rib2
(rɪb)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.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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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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| rib |
| rib |
| Present |
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| I rib |
| you rib |
| he/she/it ribs |
| we rib |
| you rib |
| they rib |
| Preterite |
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| I ribbed |
| you ribbed |
| he/she/it ribbed |
| we ribbed |
| you ribbed |
| they ribbed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am ribbing |
| you are ribbing |
| he/she/it is ribbing |
| we are ribbing |
| you are ribbing |
| they are ribbing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have ribbed |
| you have ribbed |
| he/she/it has ribbed |
| we have ribbed |
| you have ribbed |
| they have ribbed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was ribbing |
| you were ribbing |
| he/she/it was ribbing |
| we were ribbing |
| you were ribbing |
| they were ribbing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had ribbed |
| you had ribbed |
| he/she/it had ribbed |
| we had ribbed |
| you had ribbed |
| they had ribbed |
| Future |
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| I will rib |
| you will rib |
| he/she/it will rib |
| we will rib |
| you will rib |
| they will rib |
| Future Perfect |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| I would rib |
| you would rib |
| he/she/it would rib |
| we would rib |
| you would rib |
| they would rib |
| Past Conditional |
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| 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 |
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Noun 1. rib - support resembling the rib of an animal
hull - the frame or body of ship
screw thread, thread - the raised helical rib going around a screw
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
wing - 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)
craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
true rib - one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum
costal 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 ribs
cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
sparerib - a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
rib 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 remark
5. rib - a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
anatomical 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 structural
Verb 1. rib - form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"
handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"
2. [画像:rib - subject to laughter or ridicule]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"
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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Translations
ضِلْع ضِلْع نافِر في الحِياكَهدِعامَهرافِدَه
žebrokosticeplastický pruhpružnice
ribbenribstrikningspantspile
kylkiluuruotikaarikaarittaakylki
rebro
borda
rifrif, teinn, bitiröng, bandrenglastroff, brugîningur
肋骨
늑골
nerviūrarumbėrumbėtasrumbuotasšonkaulis
brangaspraišļojumsvaldziņš
kosticarebro
rebro
revben
ซี่โครง
xương sườn
rib
[rɪb]A. N
1. (Anat, Culin) → costilla f
B. VT (= tease) → tomar el pelo a, mofarse de
C. CPD rib cage N → tórax m
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[ˈrɪb]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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n
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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[rɪb]1. n (Anat) → costola (Culin) → costata ; (of umbrella) → stecca ; (of leaf) → nervatura (Knitting) → costa
to dig or poke sb in the ribs → dare una gomitata nelle costole a qn
to dig or poke sb in the ribs → dare una gomitata nelle costole a qn
2. vt (fam) (tease) → punzecchiare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(rib) noun1. any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs. rib ضِلْع ребро costela žebro die Rippe ribben πλευρό, παΐδι costilla roie دنده kylkiluu côte צלע पसली की हड्डी rebro borda rusuk rif(bein) costa, costola 肋骨 갈빗대 šonkaulis riba tulang rusuk rib ribbein żebro پوښتۍ costela coastă ребро rebro rebro rebro revben ซี่โครง kaburga kemiği 肋骨 ребро پسلی xương sườn 肋骨
2. one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat. rib رافِدَه греда costela žebro die Rippe spant κομμάτι ξύλου που τοποθετείται στην καρίνα βάρκας για να συγκρατήσει το σκελετό της cuaderna kaarepuu دنده کشتی tukikaari membrure צלע पत्ती की नस rebro (broda) borda (hajóé) gading-gading röng, bandrengla costa 肋材 (배, 천장 등의) 늑재(肋材) špantas branga rusuk sampan rib spant wręga پوښتۍ costela nervură; schelet шпангоут rebro rebro skelet spant โครงเรือ kaburga 船肋 шпангоут جہاز کی خمدار لکڑی tấm ván 肋拱加强肋
3. a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these. rif ضِلْع نافِر في الحِياكَه ръб nervura plastický pruh linke Masche ribstrikning ράβδωση nervadura kangalõim راره راه برجسته kohojuova côte צלע जाली बनने के काम में उभरी हुई रेखा rebro bordázat rusuk stroff, brugðningur costa うね 옷감, 편물의) 골 rumbė valdziņš corak rusuk ribbel ribbestrikking, vrangbord prążek پلنه لاره nervura dungă рубчик, резинка plastický pruh rebro osnova tkanja ribba โครงเส้นสําหรับถักไหมพรม çubuk 肋條 рубчик, край کمانی sườn 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. rib دِعامَه спица vareta žebro; pružnice; kostice die Rippe -ribbe; spile νεύρο, μπανέλα nervadura; varilla võrestik دنده بال kaari nervure; baleine עורק जहाज़ की मुड़ी हुई लकड़ी जिसमें पटियां जड़ी रहती हैं, छाते की कमानी या तीली svod bordázat rusuk rif, (regnhlífar)teinn, (kverk)biti centina; nervatura 肋骨状のもの 갈빗대 모양의 것 nerviūra, virbas ribojums; spraišļojums bentuk untuk menahan struktur (kepak, payung) rib, balein -ribbe; spile żebro دنده بال vareta nervură; balenă спица; нервюра rebro; kostica rebro skelet sprygel, ribba, spröt โครงปีก; โครงร่ม kaburga kemiğine benzer şey 翼肋,傘骨 ребро یکساں شکلوں کی متعدد چیزیں gọng 肋骨状的东西,伞骨
ribbed adjective having ribs. a ribbed pattern. geribde مُضَلَّع، مُخَطَّط ръбест reforçado (em forma de costela ou nervuras) žebrový gerippt ribbet: rib- ραβδωτός de canalé, acanalado soonik- راه راه؛ دنده دار uurrettu à côtes, nervures מצולע धारीदार, लकीरदार rebrast bordázott berusuk rifflaður, rifjaður; með stroffi nervato, con nervature 肋骨状の 늑재가 있는 rumbuotas, rantytas ribots; spraišļots berbentuk rusuk geribbeld ribbe-, vrangbord- prążkowany لارلا canelado cu nervuri; vărgat рубчатый; в резинку patentový rebrast rebrast ribbad, räfflad ซึ่งทําเป็นโครง çubuklu 有稜線的,有羅紋的 смугастий کمانی دار có gọng 有凸肋的,有棱纹的
ˈribbing noun a pattern or arrangement of ribs. rib شَكْل أضْلاع مُرَتَّبَه ластик suportes / reforços žebrování etwas Geripptes ribstrikning σχέδιο με ραβδώσεις nervaduras ribistik ساختمان دنده ها uritus nervurage, côtes צְלָעוֹת क्रमनिहित, पसलियां rebrasti uzorak bordázat pola rusuk stroffmynstur (lavoratore a coste) 肋状組織 늑골, 늑재 rumbėtas ribojums corak rusuk ribbelpatroon, geribd werk ribbestrikking/-mønster żebrowanie اعمارت revesilho schelet (de grinzi) резинка; ребра patent rebrovje rebrasto tkanje ribbstickning, räffling, spantning ส่วนของโครงเส้นที่ใช้ในการถักไหมพรม kaburgalar; yivli çizgiler 稜線,凸條,羅紋 ребра; ребристість پسلیوں کی ترتیب vật được làm bằng các gọng 肋材购架带肋的,棱条配置
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→ ضِلْع žebro ribben Rippe παΐδι costilla kylkiluu côte rebro costola 肋骨 늑골 rib ribbe żebro costela ребро revben ซี่โครง kaburga xương sườn 肋骨Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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n. costilla, uno de los huesos de una serie de doce pares que forman la pared torácica; false ___ -s /___ falsas; true ___ -s / verdaderas; ___ cage / caja toráxica.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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n costilla; — cage caja torácicaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.