rib
noun
/ɹɪb/
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- A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
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côte,
côtelette
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- (archaic, literary, or, humorous) A wife or woman.
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femme,
moitié,
épouse
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- (anatomy) 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.
- (aeronautics) Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength.
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nervure,
côte
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- (by extension) A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.
- (architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
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côte
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