rib

Noun

rib (plural ribs)

1. 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
2. a part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
3. a cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones
4. (nautical) any of several curved members attached to a ship"s keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull
5. any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength
6. (architecture) a long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
7. a raised ridge in knitted material or in cloth
8. (botany) the main, or any of the prominent veins of a leaf
9. a teasing joke

3 letters in word "rib": B I R.

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