rib
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rib (pl.: ribbes)
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rib (pl.: ribs)
- (anatomia) costola, costa
- (gastronomia) costoletta, cotoletta
- (botanica) nervatura, nervo, costola
- (marina) ordinata, costa
- (aeronautica)) centina (alare)
- (architettura) nervatura, costolone; centina
- (tessitura) costa
- (di un ombrello) stecca
- (ornitologia) (di una piuma) rachide
- (agricoltura) porca
- (scherzoso) moglie
rib
- munire di coste, rafforzare con coste, rafforzare con nervature
- (marina) nervare
- (nel lavoro a maglia) lavorare a coste
- (per segnare con segni a costine)segnare con coste
- canzonare, burlare, prendere in giro.
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