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- DictionaryRib/rib/
noun
- 1. each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs: "he had several broken ribs"
- 2. a long raised piece of stronger or thicker material across a surface or through a structure, and typically serving to support or strengthen it.
verb
- 1. mark with or form into raised bands or ridges: "the road ahead was ribbed with furrows of slush"
- 2. tease good-naturedly: informal "the first time I appeared in the outfit I was ribbed mercilessly"