Rib (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Cut of meat including one or more ribs.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Hypernyms

• Cut Of Meat

Meaning ²

Support resembling the rib of an animal.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The vaulted ceiling was supported by a series of ribs that resembled the skeletal structure of a whale.
• The aircraft's wing was strengthened by a network of internal ribs that helped to maintain its shape.
• The ancient cathedral's stone roof was held up by a complex system of ribs and arches.
• The bicycle's frame was reinforced with a rib of steel that ran along the length of the top tube.
• The bridge's curved underside was supported by a series of ribs that helped to distribute the weight of the traffic.

Hyponyms

• Thread

Meaning ³

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).

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Costa

Hypernyms

• Os

Meaning ⁴

A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Hypernyms

• Complex Body Part
• Bodily Structure
• Body Structure
• Anatomical Structure

Hyponyms

• Shaft
• Calamus
• Nervure

Meaning ⁵

A teasing remark.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Comment
• Input

Related Words

• Rib (verb)

Meaning ⁶

A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

• Moulding