Rib | Meaning of rib

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rib (noun)
Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

rib (noun)
A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.

rib (noun)
A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.

rib (noun)
Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength.

rib (noun)
A teasing joke.

rib (noun)
A stalk of celery.

rib (verb)
To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.

rib (verb)
To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.

rib (verb)
To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.

rib (verb)
To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).

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