Rib
41rib — noun 1》 each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine, protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs. ↘an animal rib with meat adhering to it used as food. 2》 Architecture a curved member supporting a vault or… …
42rib — n. a curved, slightly twisted, strip of bone forming part of the skeleton of the thorax, which protects the heart and lungs. There are 12 pairs of ribs. The head of each rib articulates with one of the 12 thoracic vertebrae of the backbone; the… …
43RIB — /ar aɪ ˈbi/ (say ahr uy bee), /rɪb/ (say rib) noun a powerboat with a rigid hull which makes it resistant to sinking, even when holed. Also, RIB boat. {R(igid) I(nflatable) B(oat)} …
44rib — n. [A.S. ribb, a rib] 1. In Gastropoda and Brachiopoda shells, a long and narrow ridge; a costa. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A broad and prominent elevation of the shell surface; usually directed radially; costa …
45RIB — R. I. B. [ɛʀibe] ou RIB [ʀib] n. m. invar. ÉTYM. V. 1980; sigle. ❖ ♦ En France. Relevé d identité bancaire. ⇒ Relever (relevé, 4.) …
46rib — Synonyms and related words: Chateaubriand, banter, better half, bilge, blade roast, blain, bleb, blister, blob, boss, bow, breast, brisket, bubble, bulb, bulge, bulla, bump, bunch, burl, button, cahot, chaff, chine, chuck, chuck roast, clod,… …
47rib — sidewall rib …
48rib — n. & v. n. 1 each of the curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine and protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs. 2 a joint of meat from this part of an animal. 3 a ridge or long raised piece often of stronger or thicker material across… …
49Rib fracture — Classification and external resources An X ray showing multiple old fractured ribs of the person s left side as marked by the oval. ICD 10 S …
50Rib-Hadda — (also rendered Rib Addi, Rib Addu, Rib Adda) was king of Byblos during the mid fourteenth century BCE. He is the author of some sixty of the Amarna letters all to Akhenaten. His name is Akkadian in form and may invoke the West Semitic god Hadad,… …
