rib (r b)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. See Synonyms at banter. [Middle English, from Old English ribb.] |
rib 1
Noun
1. one of the curved bones forming the framework of the upper part of the body and attached to the spinal column
2. a cut of meat including one or more ribs
3. a curved supporting part, such as in the hull of a boat
4. one of a series of raised rows in knitted fabric
Verb
[ribbing, ribbed]
1. to provide or support with ribs
2. to knit to form a rib pattern [Old English ribb]
ribbed adj
rib 2
Verb
[ribbing, ribbed] Informal to tease or ridicule [short for rib-tickle]
ribbing n
| rib (rb) 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 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. |  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" |
Translations
n rib [rib]
1 any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs. rib ضِلْع ребро žebro ribben die Rippe πλευρό, παΐδι costilla roie دنده kylkiluu côte צֶלָע पसली की हड्डी rebro borda rusuk rif(bein) costa, costola 肋骨 늑골, 갈빗대 šonkaulis riba tulang rusuk rib ribbein żebro 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 žebro spant die Rippe για να κομμάτι ξύλου που τοποθετείται στην καρίνα βάρκας συγκρατήσει το σκελετό της cuaderna kaarepuu دنده کشتی tukikaari membrure צֶלָע पत्ती की नस rebro (broda) borda (hajóé) gading-gading röng, bandrengla costa 肋材 (선적의) 늑재, 늑골 špantas branga rusuk sampan rib spant wręga costela nervură; schelet шпангоут rebro rebro skelet spant โครงเรือ kaburga 加強肋 шпангоут جہاز کی خمدار لکڑی tấm ván 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 plastický pruh ribstrikning linke Masche ράβδωση nervadura kangalõim راره راه برجسته kohojuova côte צֶלָע जाली बनने के काम में उभरी हुई रेखा rebro bordázat rusuk stroff, brugðningur costa うね (직물의) 이랑 rumbė valdziņš corak rusuk ribbel ribbestrikking, vrangbord prążek 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 žebro; pružnice; kostice -ribbe; spile die Rippe νεύρο, μπανέλα nervadura; varilla (paraguas) võrestik دنده بال ruode nervure; baleine עוֹרֵק 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 뼈대, 살 nerviūra, virbas ribojums; spraišļojums bentuk untuk menahan struktur (kepak, payung) rib, balein -ribbe; spile żebro vareta nervură; balenă спица; нервюра rebro; kostica rebro skelet sprygel, ribba, spröt โครงปีก; โครงร่ม kaburga kemiğine benzer şey 傘骨 ребро یکساں شکلوں کی متعدد چیزیں gọng 伞骨
adj ribbed
having ribs a ribbed pattern. geribde مُضَلَّع، مُخَطَّط ръбест žebrový ribbet: rib- gerippt ραβδωτός de canalé, acanalado soonik- راه راه؛ دنده دار joustinneuleinen à côtes, nervures מְצוּלָע धारीदार, लकीरदार rebrast bordázott berusuk rifflaður, rifjaður; með stroffi nervato, con nervature 肋骨状の 늑골이 있는; 이랑 무늬로 짠 rumbuotas, rantytas ribots; spraišļots berbentuk rusuk geribbeld ribbe-, vrangbord- prążkowany canelado cu nervuri; vărgat рубчатый; в резинку patentový rebrast rebrast ribbad, räfflad ซึ่งทำเป็นโครง çubuklu 有凸肋的 смугастий کمانی دار có gọng 有凸肋的
n ribbing
a pattern or arrangement of ribs. rib شَكْل أضْلاع مُرَتَّبَه ластик žebrování ribstrikning etwas Geripptes σχέδιο με ραβδώσεις nervaduras ribistik ساختمان دنده ها joustinneule nervurage, côtes צְלָעוֹת क्रमनिहित, पसलियां rebrasti uzorak bordázat pola rusuk stroffmynstur (lavoratore a coste) 肋状組織 늑골 모양(의 조직) rumbėtas ribojums corak rusuk ribbelpatroon, geribd werk ribbestrikking/-mønster żebrowanie revesilho schelet (de grinzi) резинка; рёбра patent rebrovje rebrasto tkanje ribbstickning, räffling, spantning ส่วนของโครงเส้นที่ใช้ในการถักไหมพรม kaburgalar; yivli çizgiler 帶肋的 ребра; ребристість پسلیوں کی ترتیب vật được làm bằng các gọng 带肋的
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