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Definition of floating rib noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

floating rib

noun
 
/ˌfləʊtɪŋ ˈrɪb/
 
/ˌfləʊtɪŋ ˈrɪb/
(also false rib)
(anatomy)
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  1. any of the lower ribs that are not attached to the breastbone
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