- surface rib
- noun
: a merely ornamental rib on the surface of a vault : lierne
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
surface rib
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Rib (disambiguation) — Rib or RIB may mean:In anatomy* Rib, a bone attached to the spine, in vertebrate animals * Ribs (food), the cooked meat and rib bones of a food animal * Rib or costa, the leading edge of an insect wing (See glossary of Lepidopteran terms)In… … Wikipedia
rib — rib1 ribber, n. ribless, adj. riblike, adj. /rib/, n., v., ribbed, ribbing. n. 1. one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being… … Universalium
rib — I [[t]rɪb[/t]] n. v. ribbed, rib•bing 1) one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the … From formal English to slang
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rib — I. /rɪb / (say rib) noun 1. one of a series of long, slender, curved bones, occurring in pairs, more or less enclosing the thoracic cavity, and articulated with the vertebrae. 2. a cut of meat, as beef, containing a rib. 3. some thing or part… …
rib — n. [A.S. ribb, a rib] 1. In Gastropoda and Brachiopoda shells, a long and narrow ridge; a costa. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A broad and prominent elevation of the shell surface; usually directed radially; costa … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
rib — n. & v. n. 1 each of the curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine and protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs. 2 a joint of meat from this part of an animal. 3 a ridge or long raised piece often of stronger or thicker material across… … Useful english dictionary
rib and groove topography — A local scale topography composed of repeating, small, high angle (slopes generally 20 90 %), tertiary spur ridges or mini interfluves (ribs) separated by small, natural, narrow drainageways (grooves); the overall effect is a corrugated… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
rib — A relatively slender, molded masonry arch that projects from a surface. In Gothic architecture, the ribs form the framework of the vaulting … Glossary of Art Terms
Neck of rib — A central rib of the left side. Inferior aspect. (Neck visible at upper right.) A central … Wikipedia
