ribs

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A form of rib — Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

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Meanings

ribs1

noun
  1. pluralplural of rib
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of rib

RIBs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of RIB

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ribs

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Anagrams

bris
Cite this entry
APA

ribs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribs

MLA

“ribs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribs. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribs.

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