ribwork

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noun

The use of ribs in architecture or construction.

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Meanings

nounribwork (countable and uncountable, plural ribworks)

plural ribworks

  1. countableuncountableThe use of ribs in architecture or construction.

Origin

From rib + -work.

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Cite this entry
APA

ribwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribwork

MLA

“ribwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribwork. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribwork,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribwork.

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