3.TBCa curved piece of wood, metal etc that is used as part of the structure of something such as a boat or building 〔船或建筑等的〕肋材,肋拱
Examples from the Corpus
rib• A bruisedrib sent Shaw out of the game.• Some brachiopods are smooth, but many became corrugated or ornamented with course or fineribs.• Right on her rib was a circle and a crossburnt right in the skin.• I picked him off Newbury racecourse after he had broken most of his ribs under the flying hooves of his competitors.• On the staircase, Ried's hand can be seen again in the ribvaulting of c.1500.• Bobbypoked him in the ribs.• Bring mixture to a boil and simmer until ribs are tender, about 1 hour.
rib• The achenes of Sagittaria speciesdiffer from those of Echinodorus species by not being ribbed.• The sand under his feet had been crusty at first, ribbed, but now it was turning smooth, soft, unmarked.• Jose's teammates ribbed him about the flowers he got.• The outside of the shoe was constructed from wovenfabric and metal with a ribbedsiliconrubbertread.• Only the most daredevilgentlemen will choose the flannel shorts or fitted velvettrousers worn with a body-hugging ribbedsweater.• The vaulting is ribbed throughout, lofty and well-proportioned.