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true rib

Definition of true rib

noun

a rib which is attached directly to the breastbone. Compare with floating rib.

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Definition of true rib in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

true as Bob or God
true bill
true leaf
true love
true north
true rib
true to form or type
true to life
true-blue
true-born
true-false test

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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