ALL meanings of ribs
rib
R r - noun ribs 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. 1
- noun ribs a cut of meat, as beef, containing a rib. 1
- noun ribs ribs, spareribs (def 2). 1
- noun ribs Architecture. any of several archlike members of a vault supporting it at the groins, defining its distinct surfaces, or dividing these surfaces into panels: including ogives and tiercerons. any of several molded members or moldings, including ridge ribs and liernes, and on the surface of a vault accenting the ridges or dividing the surface into panels. 1
- noun ribs something resembling a rib in form, position, or use, as a supporting or strengthening part. 1
- noun ribs a structural member that supports the shape of something: an umbrella rib. 1
- noun ribs Nautical. any of the curved framing members in a ship's hull that rise upward and outward from the keel; frame. 1
- noun ribs a stiffening beam cast as part of a concrete slab. 1
- noun ribs a primary vein of a leaf. 1
- noun ribs a vertical ridge in cloth, especially in knitted fabrics. 1
- noun ribs a ridge, as in poplin or rep, caused by heavy yarn. 1
- noun ribs a wife (in humorous allusion to the creation of Eve. Gen. 2:21–22). 1
- noun ribs Ceramics. a scraper for smoothing clay being thrown on a potter's wheel. 1
- noun ribs a metal ridge running along the top of the barrel of a firearm to simplify aligning the sights. 1
- noun ribs a longitudinal strip of metal joining the barrels of a double-barreled gun. 1
- verb with object ribs to tease; make fun of. 1