rib
英[r?b]
美[r?b]
英英釋意
- 1. support resembling the rib of an animal
- 2. 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)
- 3. cut of meat including one or more ribs
- 4. a teasing remark
- 5. a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
- 6. a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
