rib

Noun
  1. Support resembling the rib of an animal (synset 104094238)
    is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
    subtypes: screw thread, thread - the raised helical rib going around a screw
    is a part of:
    • hull - the frame or body of ship
    • umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
    • wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
  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) (synset 105286525)
    referred to in: craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
    is a type of: bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
    subtypes: true rib - one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum
    has: costal cartilage - the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
    is a part of: craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
    same as: costa
  3. Cut of meat including one or more ribs (synset 107672350)
    is a type of: cut, cut of meat - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
    subtypes: sparerib - a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
    has: rib roast, standing rib roast - a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
  4. A teasing remark (synset 106780484)
    is a type of: comment, input, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
  5. A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant (synset 105243209)
    is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
    subtypes:
  6. A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling;
    May be ornamental or structural (synset 104094402)
    is a type of: molding, moulding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
Verb
  1. Form vertical ribs by knitting (synset 201675650)
    "A ribbed sweater"
    referred to in: handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
    is a type of: knit - make (textiles) by knitting
  2. Subject to laughter or ridicule (synset 200853615)
    "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"
    is a type of: bemock, mock - treat with contempt
    subtypes:
    same as: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast

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