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1[countable] any of the curved bones that are connected to the spine and surround the chest a broken/bruised/cracked rib Stop poking me in the ribs! see rib cage
- 2[uncountable, countable] a piece of meat with one or more bones from the ribs of an animal see short ribs, spare rib
- 3[countable] a curved piece of wood, metal, or plastic that forms the frame of a boat, roof, etc. and makes it stronger a roof with rib vaulting
- 4[countable] one of the raised lines in some types of knitting, or a pattern of these Idioms
to push your finger or your elbow into someone's side, especially to attract their attention
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