- rib
- rib [rib]n.[ME ribbe < OE rib, akin to ON rif, Ger rippe < IE base * rebh-, to arch over, roof over > Gr ereptein, to crown, OSlav rebro, rib]1. any of the arched bones attached posteriorly to the vertebral column and enclosing the chest cavity: in humans there are twelve pairs of such bones: see TRUE RIBS, FALSE RIBS, FLOATING RIBS, and SKELETON2.a) a cut of meat having one or more ribsb) [pl.] short for SPARERIBS3. a wife: in humorous reference to the Biblical creation of Eve from Adam's rib (Gen. 2:21-22)4. a raised ridge in cloth, esp. in knitted material5. any of the curved crosspieces extending from the keel to the top of the hull in a ship, forming its framework6. the structural crosspieces attached to a spar for shaping and strengthening an airplane wing7. any narrow riblike piece used to form, strengthen, or shape something [a rib of an umbrella]8. [< the RIB vt., sense 3] Slanga) a teasing or bantering remark or actionb) a satire or parody9. Archit.a) a long curved piece in an archb) any of the transverse and intersecting arches of a vault10. Bot. any of the main veins in a leafvt.ribbed, ribbing1. to provide, form, or strengthen with a rib or ribs2. to put ribs in; mark with ribs3. [prob. < rib-tickle] Slang to tease or make fun of; kid
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
См. также в других словарях:
rib — rib·ald·ly; rib·al·drous; rib·al·dry; rib·and; rib·bok; rib·bon·er; rib·bon·ism; rib·bon·man; rib·by; rib; rib·less; rib·let; rib·ald; rib·band; rib·ber; rib·bing; rib·bon; pe·rib·o·lus; … English syllables
Rib — Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note: In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rib — Rib, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ribbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ribbing}.] 1. To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
RIB — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
rib... — rib..., Rib... vgl. ↑ribo..., Ribo … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Rib — Rib. См. Ребро жесткости. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
RIB ou R.I.B. — ● RIB ou R.I.B. nom masculin Relevé d identité bancaire … Encyclopédie Universelle
Rib — Rib: Symbol für ↑ Ribose in Polysaccharidformeln … Universal-Lexikon
rib — vb *banter, chaff, kid, rag, josh, jolly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rib- — *rib germ., Verb: nhd. wickeln; ne. wrap (Verb); Hinweis: s. *rība , *ribjōn; Etymologie: s. ing. *reip , Verb, Substantiv, reißen, Rand, Pokorny 858; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
