flying rib

noun

An exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point.

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Meanings

nounflying rib (plural flying ribs)

plural flying ribs

  1. architectureAn exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point.
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APA

flying rib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20rib

MLA

“flying rib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20rib. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying rib,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20rib.

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