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"RIBS" is a plural of: rib. |
Date "RIBS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Mining | The lines or ridges of cut gems that distinguish the several parts of thework, both of brilliants and roses. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
In anatomy, the ribs (la. costae) are the set of bony structs that form a rigid structure (the rib cage) around the thorax of vertebrates. The purpose of the rib cage is to protect the lungs, heart and associated organs from compression.The human skeleton has 24 ribs, 12 on each side (a small proportion have one pair more or less). They are attached to the vertebral column behind, and the first seven pairs are connected to the sternum in front and are known as true ribs (C. verae, I-VII). The eighth, ninth, and tenth are attached in front to the cartilaginous portion of the next rib above and are known as false ribs (C. spuriae, VIII-X). The lower two, that is the eleventh and twelfth , are not attached in front and are called floating ribs (C. fluitantes, XI-XII). The spaces between the ribs are known as intercostal spaces; they contain the intercostal muscles, nerves, and arteries. The rib cage allows for breathing due to its elasticity.
It is a common urban legend that male humans have one rib fewer than female humans. This is false, and originates from the Christian biblical legend describing the creation of Eve from the rib of Adam.
See also: Human anatomy
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rib."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
RIBS | English | Rutherford Ion Backscattering Spectroscopy | Physics |
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| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | They got some good ribs here too. (Rush Hour 2; writing credit: Jeff Nathanson) I want my baby back baby back baby back baby back baby back baby back ribs! Chili's Baby back ribs (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me; writing credit: Mike Myers) I din't break all my ribs, I just broke three (Texasville; writing credit: Peter Bogdanovich) It's ironic you broke all your ribs right before the Adam and Eve skit (Texasville; writing credit: Peter Bogdanovich) It's gonna take more than a little poke in the ribs to put this old dog down (Jason X; writing credit: Todd Farmer) | |
Lyrics | There's a suitcase poking me in the ribs (Another One Rides The Bus; performing artist: Weird Al Yankovic) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | This patient with late tertiary syphilis has developed an aortic aneurysm, which is eroding supraclavicularly through the ribs and clavicle. Cardiovascular syphilis can begin 5 to 10 years after initial infection. Credit: CDC. |  | The ribs of a once mighty ship bare on the "Graveyard of the Atlantic.". Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Nassa Snail, Nassarius fraterculus, was introduced from Japan and occurs on muddy beaches near Padilla Bay. It may soon appear in other areas of Puget Sound. It is up to 1.3 cm long with strong radial ribs. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). |  | A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers, Long Beach, Calif. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Johnny Boy's Ribs" by Greg Schmigel Commentary: "Johnny Boy's Ribs...finger lickin' tasty! See more of my works at www.27cm.com." | "X-ray" by Ramon Salgado De La Rosa Commentary: "X-ray ribs." |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | It was evident that in less than five minutes his ribs would be crushed |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | One was clasping about his ribs a torn flannel waistcoat, another complained monotonously as his beard stuck in the tufted weeds |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | The brown lines on the corn leaves widened and moved in on the central ribs. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The most common symptoms are pain in the back and the sides (between the ribs and hips), and headaches. (references) | |
Other symptoms of a kidney infection include pain in the back or side below the ribs, nausea, or vomiting. (references) | ||
In an open lung biopsy, a chest surgeon makes cuts between the ribs in the chest and removes small pieces of tissue from several places in the lungs. (references) | ||
Human Rights | Mexico | In detention, officers beat him, breaking one of his ribs. (references) |
Central African Republic | Medical reports revealed that Tembeley suffered cranial trauma, contusions, serious hematomas, and possibly broken ribs. (references) | |
Malaysia | For example, in March a truck driver suspected of trafficking drugs told the High Court that he was kicked in the ribs and head by police officers until his eyebrows started to bleed. (references) | |
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| "RIBS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.72% of the time. "RIBS" is used about 624 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 98.72% | 616 | 10,478 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 1.12% | 7 | 133,076 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.16% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 624 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "RIBS": chuck short ribs ♦ dig in the ribs ♦ dig smb. in the ribs ♦ False ribs ♦ Floating ribs ♦ Fore ribs ♦ lattice ribs ♦ poke smb. in the ribs ♦ short ribs ♦ sternal ribs. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "RIBS": chicken-ribs, spare-ribs. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "RIBS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chamorro | tininon kostiyas (barbecued ribs). (various references) | |
Czech | dát komu štulec (dig smb. in the ribs), štulec (dig in the ribs). (various references) | |
Danish | sande ribben (true ribs), gaffelribben (furcate rib, furcate ribs), det antages,at krystallisationen af stavene muligvis har taget sit udgangspunkt paa en dislokationslinie i ferritgitteret (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice), costae verae (true ribs), abdominale ribben (abdominal ribs). (various references) | |
Dutch | ware ribben (true ribs), voorribben (flat ribs, fore ribs, tick ribs, top ribs), platte ribben (flat ribs, fore ribs, tick ribs, top ribs), intercostaal (between the ribs, intercostal), costae verae (true ribs), costae legitimae (true ribs), abdominale ribben (abdominal ribs), aangenomen wordt dat de uitscheiding van de staafjes is begonnen op een dislocatielijn in het ferrietrooster (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice). (various references) | |
French | rides (ridges), côtés (ridges). (various references) | |
German | Rippen (rib). (various references) | |
Greek | γνήσιες πλευρές (true ribs), μπριζόλες χοιρινές καλυμμένες (back ribs, country ribs, rib chops), είναι πιθανό η κρυστάλλωση των ραβδίων να αρχίζει από μια γραμμή εξάρμοσης του φερριτικού πλέγματος (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice), ακάλυπτες πλευρές (flat ribs, fore ribs, tick ribs, top ribs), ασύντακτοι πλευραί (abdominal ribs), δισχιδής πλευρά (furcate rib, furcate ribs). (various references) | |
Hungarian | rácsbordázat (lattice ribs), álborda (asternal ribs, false rib, floating rib). (various references) | |
Indonesian | gading-gading (joist, ribs of ship, truss), baikut (spare ribs). (various references) | |
Italian | nervatura (branch, nervation, nerves, nervous system, rib, veining). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 親骨 (ribs of a folding fan). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | おやぼね (ribs of a folding fan). (various references) | |
Manx | baare-asnaghyn (top ribs, top ribs of beef). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ibsray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | pensa-se que a cristalização dos bastonetes parte duma linha de deslocamento da rede ferrítica (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice), entrecosto (flat ribs, fore ribs, spareribs, tick ribs, top ribs), entre os aços para o betão,distingue-se o aço liso e o aço com aderência melhorada com auxílio de nervuras (a distinction is made between smooth or plain steel bars and bars whose adhesion is improved by ribs, among reinforcing bars), costelas bifurcadas (furcate rib, furcate ribs). (various references) | |
Romanian | da cuiva un ghiont în coaste (poke smb. in the ribs), da cuiva un ghiont (dig smb. in the ribs, dig smb. in the side). (various references) | |
Scottish | clisinnean (boat ribs). (various references) | |
Spanish | se supone que la cristalización de los bastoncillos se inicia a partir de una línea de dislocación de la red ferrítica (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice), pecho (bosom, breast, chest), dar a uno un codazo en las costillas (dig smb. in the ribs), costillas verdaderas (true ribs), costillas abdominales (abdominal ribs). (various references) | |
Swedish | tunnbringa (flat ribs, fore ribs, tick ribs, top ribs). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | costam, costas, costis. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Genesis Chapter 2, Verse 21 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai epebalen o qeoV ekstasin epi ton adam kai upnwsen kai elaben mian twn pleurwn autou kai aneplhrwsen sarka ant' authV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Inmisit ergo Dominus Deus soporem in Adam cumque obdormisset tulit unam de costis eius et replevit carnem pro ea |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Ða sende God slæp on Adam, ond ða ða he slep, ða genam he an rib of his sidan, ond gefylde mid flæsce ðær ðæt rib wæs. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Thanne send ynne the Lord God slep into Adam, and whanne he was asleep, he toke oon of his ribbis, and fulfillide flehs for it. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Then the LORde God cast a slomber on Adam and he slepte. And then he toke out one of his rybbes and in stede ther of he fylled vp the place with flesh. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And the Lord God sent a deep sleep on the man, and took one of the bones from his side while he was sleeping, joining up the flesh again in its place: |
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| Language | Genesis Chapter 2, Verse 21 |
| Cebuano | Ug gipahinanok ni Jehova nga Dios si Adam ug nahakatulog siya; unya mikuha siya ug usa sa iyang mga gusok ug gitakpan niya ang unod sa dapit niini. |
| Croatian | Tada Jahve, Bog, pusti tvrd san na èovjeka te on zaspa, pa mu izvadi jedno rebro, a mjesto zatvori mesom. |
| Danish | Så lod Gud HERREN Dvale falde over Adam, og da han var sovet ind, tog han et af hans Ribben og lukkede med Kød i dets Sted; |
| Dutch | Toen deed de HEERE God een diepen slaap op Adam vallen, en hij sliep; en Hij nam een van zijn ribben, en sloot derzelver plaats toe met vlees. |
| Finnish | Niin Herra Jumala vaivutti ihmisen raskaaseen uneen, ja kun hän nukkui, otti hän yhden hänen kylkiluistaan ja täytti sen paikan lihalla. |
| French | Alors l`Éternel Dieu fit tomber un profond sommeil sur l`homme, qui s`endormit; il prit une de ses côtes, et referma la chair à sa place. |
| German | Da ließ Gott der HERR einen tiefen Schlaf fallen auf den Menschen, und er schlief ein. Und er nahm seiner Rippen eine und schloß die Stätte zu mit Fleisch. |
| Hungarian | Bocsáta tehát az Úr Isten mély álmot az emberre, és ez elaluvék. Akkor kivõn egyet annak oldalbordái közûl, és hússal tölté be annak helyét. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Lalu TUHAN Allah membuat manusia tidur nyenyak, dan selagi ia tidur, TUHAN Allah mengeluarkan salah satu rusuk dari tubuh manusia itu, lalu menutup bekasnya dengan daging. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka didatangkan Tuhan Allah atas Adam itu tidur yang lelap, lalu tertidurlah ia. Maka diambil Allah sebilah tulang rusuknya, lalu ditutupkan-Nya pula tempat itu dengan daging. |
| Maori | ¶ Na ka mea a Ihowa, te Atua, kia parangia a Arama e te moe, a moe ana ia: na tangohia ana e ia tetahi o ona rara, a whakatutakina atu ana te kikokiko hei whakakapi mo reira; |
| Norwegian | Da lot Gud Herren en dyp søvn falle på mennesket, og mens han sov, tok han et av hans ribben og fylte igjen med kjøtt. |
| Portuguese | Então o Senhor Deus fez cair um sono pesado sobre o homem, e este adormeceu; tomou-lhe, então, uma das costelas, e fechou a carne em seu lugar; |
| Rumanian | Atunci Domnul Dumnezeu a trimes un somn adknc peste om, wi omul a adormit; Domnul Dumnezeu a luat una din coastele lui wi a knchis carnea la locul ei. |
| Swedish | Då lät HERREN Gud en tung sömn falla på mannen, och när han hade somnat, tog han ut ett av hans revben och fyllde dess plats med kött. |
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Derivations | |
Words ending with "RIBS": corncribs, cribs, dribs, midribs, spareribs. (additional references) | |
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"RIBS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dibbs, erib, Eribo, ibs, ibz, irbms, Irbus, irib, Mibbs, rabs, rebs, recbc, reib, rgbs, riba, ribby, ribe, ribh, ribi, ribis, ribo, Ribsgy, ribus, ribz, rics, rieb, rifs, riis, rilb, rimb, rios, Risby, risj, Riss, rixby, riys, Robbs, robsy, roib, ruib, ryb, tibz, wrib. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "RIBS" (pronounced ri"bz) |
| 4 | r i" b z | cribs, dribs. |
| 3 | -i" b z | bibbs, bibs, dibs, nibs. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: bris. | |
| Words within the letters "b-i-r-s" | |
-1 letter: bis, rib, sib, sir, sri. | |
-2 letters: bi, is, si. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-i-r-s" | |
+1 letter: abris, biers, birds, birks, birls, birrs, birse, bries, brigs, brims, brins, brios, brisk, brits, cribs, dribs, ribes, sabir. | |
+2 letters: airbus, bairns, bestir, biders, bikers, birles, birses, births, bister, bistre, bistro, biters, braids, brails, brains, braise, brasil, brewis, briars, bribes, bricks, brides, briefs, briers, brills, brines, brings, brinks, brisks, britts, broils, bruins, bruise, bruits, buries, burins, busier, debris, disbar, fibers, fibres, gibers, hubris, hybris, isobar, jibers, krubis, libers, libras, mbiras, orbits, oribis, rabbis, rabies, rebids, ribose, robins, rubies, sabirs, scribe, sorbic, tribes, urbias. | |
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