- rib [countable]
- 1
one of the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest : She was taken to hospital with a broken arm and ribs.
He was punched and kicked in the ribs.
- 2
a piece of meat that includes an animal's rib : a rib of beef
barbecued ribs
- ➔ spare ribs
- 3
a curved piece of wood, metal etc that is used as part of the structure of something such as a boat or building
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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