rib
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.
Other meanings
A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.
“a broken rib on the umbrella”
A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
A kind of
- support
Kinds of rib
- screw thread
Word history
From Old English "ribb".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rib” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.