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• rib-tickling — rib tickler, n. /rib tik ling/, adj. very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib tickling stories. [1935 40] * * * ribˈ tickling adjective Very funny, inclining one to laugh uproariously • • • Main Entry: ↑rib * * * ˈrib tickling ; …   Useful english dictionary

• rib — [rib] n. [ME ribbe < OE rib, akin to ON rif, Ger rippe < IE base * rebh , to arch over, roof over > Gr ereptein, to crown, OSlav rebro, rib] 1. any of the arched bones attached posteriorly to the vertebral column and enclosing the chest… …   English World dictionary

• 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

• rib bone — noun A rib • • • Main Entry: ↑rib …   Useful english dictionary

• rib-grass — ribˈ grass noun The ribwort plantain • • • Main Entry: ↑rib …   Useful english dictionary

• rib-roast — ribˈ roast transitive verb (obsolete) To beat soundly • • • Main Entry: ↑rib …   Useful english dictionary

• rib-roaster — ribˈ roaster noun (archaic) A severe blow on the ribs • • • Main Entry: ↑rib …   Useful english dictionary

• rib-roasting — rib roastˈing noun (archaic). • • • Main Entry: ↑rib …   Useful english dictionary

• rib-vaulting — ribˈ vaulting noun • • • Main Entry: ↑rib …   Useful english dictionary

• Rib vault — Cathedral of Reims, France …   Wikipedia

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