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English to English noun
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support resembling the rib of an animal |  | source: wordnet30
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any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) |  | source: wordnet30
| 3 |
cut of meat including one or more ribs |  | source: wordnet30
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a teasing remark |  | source: wordnet30
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a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant |  | source: wordnet30
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a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural |  | source: wordnet30
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One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. |  | source: webster1913 verb
| 8 |
form vertical ribs by knitting |  | Example: A ribbed sweater
source: wordnet30
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subject to laughter or ridicule |  | Example: The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
source: wordnet30
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To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth. |  | source: webster1913
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