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Word: Rib
Speech Type: Noun
Old English rib, ribb (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rib(be) and German Rippe. Sense 1 of the verb dates from the mid 16th century; the sense ‘tease’ was originally a US slang usage meaning ‘to fool, dupe’ (1930s)
rɪb
each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs
Short Definition:each of series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to spine twelve pairs in humans
Examples:- he had several broken ribs
a long raised piece of strengthening or supporting material.
Short Definition:long raised piece of strengthening or supporting material
a vein of a leaf or an insect's wing
Short Definition:vein of leaf or insect's wing
Examples:- a spinach-type leaf with red ribs
a combination of alternate plain and purl stitches producing a ridged, slightly elastic fabric
Short Definition:combination of alternate plain and purl stitches producing ridged
Examples:- knit twenty rows of rib
- knit a new rib
Word: Rib
Speech Type: Verb
rɪb
mark with or form into ridges
Short Definition:mark with or form into ridges
Examples:- the road was ribbed with furrows of slush
tease good-naturedly
Short Definition:tease good-naturedly
Examples:- the first time I appeared in the outfit I was ribbed mercilessly
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