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• Rib — This article is about the part of the skeleton. For other uses, see Rib (disambiguation). Single human rib detail The …   Wikipedia

• Rib-Hadda — (also rendered Rib Addi, Rib Addu, Rib Adda) was king of Byblos during the mid fourteenth century BCE. He is the author of some sixty of the Amarna letters all to Akhenaten. His name is Akkadian in form and may invoke the West Semitic god Hadad,… …   Wikipedia

• Rib — Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note: In… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rib grass — Rib Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rib (aircraft) — Rib Wing ribs of a de Havilland DH.60 Moth In an aircraft, ribs are forming elements of the structure of a wing, especially in traditional construction. By analogy with the anatomical definition of rib , the ribs attach to the main spar, and …   Wikipedia

• Like a Virgin — Studio album by Madonna Released November 12, 1984 …   Wikipedia

• rib|band — «RIHB BAND uhnd, uhn», noun. a lengthwise timber or the like used to secure a ship s ribs in position while the outside planking or plating is being put on. ╂[perhaps special use of a Middle English variant of ribbon] …   Useful english dictionary

• rib·bon — /ˈrıbən/ noun, pl bons 1 : a narrow piece of cloth (such as silk) that is used to tie things or for decoration [count] She wore pink ribbons in her hair. She tied a ribbon around the present. [noncount] a length/piece of ribbon …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 Crib — The Rib Crib is a table service restaurant chain which specializes in barbecue and smoked meats, notable for their spare ribs, pork spare, and baby back ribs, and their bold mild and hot sauces. All locations share a common theme of rustic lodge… …   Wikipedia