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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Rib Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a framework of ribs Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances Source: wordnet
  5. 5. An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like. Source: webster
  6. 6. An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for thesupport of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of someplants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a framework of ribs Source: ecdict

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