ribbed

Definition of Ribbed in English :

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Adjective

1. ribbed

furnished or strengthened with ribs

2. costate, ribbed

(of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture

costate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ribbed

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adjective

1.

furnished or supported with a rib or ribs

It was an aluminium boat with a flat ribbed bottom.

special ribbed tyres

2.

marked with or formed into ribs or ridges

the curved, gently ribbed surface of clam shells

3.

knitted with plain and purl stitches alternately, forming raised rows

a ribbed polo shirt

ribbed cashmere sweaters

Ribbed

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tr.v. ribbed, rib·bing, ribs

1. To shape, support, or provide with a rib or ribs.

2. To make with ridges or raised markings.

3. Informal To tease or make fun of: ribbed my friend about losing the game.

n.

1. Anatomy

a. One of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

b. A similar bone in most vertebrates.

2. A part or piece similar to a rib and serving to shape or support: the rib of an umbrella.

3. A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.

4. Nautical One of many curved members attached to a boat or ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull.

5. One of many transverse pieces that provide an airplane 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 or wale in knitted material or in cloth.

8. Botany The main vein or any of the prominent veins of a leaf or other plant organ.

9. Slang A teasing remark or action; a joke.

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