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Intercostal is an English word with synonyms like bone. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Intercostal in a sentence

Intercostal meaning

  1. Between the ribs of an animal or person.
  2. Between the ribs of a boat.

Synonyms of Intercostal

bone os intercostal muscle musculus intercostalis skeletal muscle striated muscle

Related words

Other words often associated with Intercostal or its synonyms:

muscle musculus ivory porta cram bony drum opening whiteness metal pearl osmium

Using Intercostal

  • The main meaning on this page is: Between the ribs of an animal or person. | Between the ribs of a boat.
  • Useful related words include: bone, os, intercostal muscle, musculus intercostalis.
  • In the example corpus, intercostal often appears in combinations such as: intercostal muscles, intercostal strain.

Context around Intercostal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mcneil 1× external 1×

Often after:

muscles 3× strain 2×

Sentence patterns with Intercostal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax 1× jeff mcneil intercostal strain and 1× rusin right intercostal strain threw 1× the external intercostal muscles contract 1× use the intercostal muscles the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an exhalation results 1× jeff mcneil intercostal 1× lhp chris rusin 1× so you use 1× when the external 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the mets 1× expels the air 1× second straight night 1× your rib cage 1×

Words around Intercostal

Just before it in the word index:

intercorp 3 intercoolers 6 intercooler 12 interconvertible 2 interconverted 2 interconvert 2

Just after it in the word index:

intercounty 9 intercourse 333 intercratonic 2 intercrone 4 intercropping 8 intercultural 50

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Intercostal

  • In this selection, "intercostal" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mcneil, external, muscles and strain stand out and add context to how "intercostal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax and jeff mcneil intercostal strain and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "intercostal" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with intercostal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Jeff McNeil (intercostal strain) and Amed Rosario (quadriceps) were absent from the starting lineup for the second straight night. (19 words)

An exhalation results when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, and elastic recoil of the rib cage and lungs expels the air. (22 words)

When the external intercostal muscles contract and lift the ribs, the upper ribs are able also to push the sternum up and out. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

So you use the intercostal muscles, the muscles between your ribs, to bring air in and out of your lungs just by expanding and contracting your rib cage. (28 words)

LHP Chris Rusin (right intercostal strain) threw a bullpen session and is expected to be activated during next weekend's series at the Mets. (24 words)

When the external intercostal muscles contract and lift the ribs, the upper ribs are able also to push the sternum up and out. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Jeff McNeil (intercostal strain) and Amed Rosario (quadriceps) were absent from the starting lineup for the second straight night.

So you use the intercostal muscles, the muscles between your ribs, to bring air in and out of your lungs just by expanding and contracting your rib cage.

LHP Chris Rusin (right intercostal strain) threw a bullpen session and is expected to be activated during next weekend's series at the Mets.

An exhalation results when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, and elastic recoil of the rib cage and lungs expels the air.

When the external intercostal muscles contract and lift the ribs, the upper ribs are able also to push the sternum up and out.

Common combinations with intercostal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "intercostal" in a sentence?
An example: "Jeff McNeil (intercostal strain) and Amed Rosario (quadriceps) were absent from the starting lineup for the second straight night." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "intercostal" from authentic English texts.
What does "intercostal" mean?
Intercostal means: Between the ribs of an animal or person.
What are synonyms of "intercostal"?
Common synonyms of "intercostal" include: bone, os, intercostal muscle, musculus intercostalis, skeletal muscle, striated muscle.
How many example sentences with "intercostal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "intercostal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.