Explore Ribs through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ribs meaning
plural of rib
Using Ribs
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of rib
- In the example corpus, ribs often appears in combinations such as: ribs and, the ribs, broken ribs.
Context around Ribs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 13 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ribs
- In this selection, "ribs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, false, short, broken, costae, marinated and lung stand out and add context to how "ribs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 24 fibreglass ribs to give and 7th 10th ribs in particular. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ribs" sits close to words such as aboriginal, blonde and concealed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ribs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Another driver, Bob di Nozzi, sustained broken ribs. (8 words)
A knife between the ribs in some rough tavern. (9 words)
Cuomo suffered three broken ribs, and his assistant broke two ribs. (11 words)
The title of ‘The BVI’s Best Conch Chowder’ was contested between Pusser’s and Scrub Island, according to public opinion, while Trellis Bay Market Bar & Grill presented Mango Passion Ribs, a delicacy of ‘off-the-bone ribs’ in mango passion sauce. (42 words)
The following five sets are known as " false ribs " (costae spuriae), three of these sharing a common cartilaginous connection to the sternum, while the last two (eleventh and twelfth ribs) are termed floating ribs (costae fluctuantes) or vertebral ribs. (39 words)
As a result, the victim was left with serious injuries, including fractures to the skull and ribs, a broken arm, loss of vision to his left eye, as well as bruising and swelling to his face and body. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The following five sets are known as " false ribs " (costae spuriae), three of these sharing a common cartilaginous connection to the sternum, while the last two (eleventh and twelfth ribs) are termed floating ribs (costae fluctuantes) or vertebral ribs.
Ribs that articulate directly with the sternum are called true ribs, whereas those that connect indirectly via cartilage are termed false ribs.
Expect protein choices like galbi jjim (braised short ribs), marinated and unmarinated wood-fired dino short ribs, and applewood smoked pork belly.
The title of ‘The BVI’s Best Conch Chowder’ was contested between Pusser’s and Scrub Island, according to public opinion, while Trellis Bay Market Bar & Grill presented Mango Passion Ribs, a delicacy of ‘off-the-bone ribs’ in mango passion sauce.
Coughlin injures ribs, lung in bicycle accidentFormer Giants coach and Jaguars executive Tom Coughlin is recovering after breaking four ribs and slightly puncturing a lung in a bicycle accident last weekend.
Then he hit a running knee to the ribs in the corner followed by a running knee lift to the ribs for a two count.
Cuomo suffered three broken ribs, and his assistant broke two ribs.
In ribbed vaults, not only are there ribs spanning the vaulted area transversely, but each vaulted bay has diagonal ribs, following the same course as the groins in a groin vault.
In this situation, it involves mainly the lower ribs (some say it is the 7th-10th ribs in particular) with the diaphragm's central tendon acting as a fixed point.
On each side, it had six ribs, four of which articulated with the sternum through sternal ribs.
The eighth-to-tenth pairs of ribs connect to the sternum indirectly via the costal cartilages of the ribs above them.
The second set, of ventral ribs arise from the vertebral column just below the dorsal ribs, and enclose the lower body, often joining at the tips.
When the central tendon is stabilized and the lower ribs are mobile, a contraction of the diaphragm elevates the ribs, which works in conjunction with other muscles to expand the thoracic indent upward.
When the external intercostal muscles contract and lift the ribs, the upper ribs are able also to push the sternum up and out.
A knife between the ribs in some rough tavern.
And this BBQ Pork Ribs flavour is the second limited-edition vegan flavour that’s cropped up in B&M of late, with shoppers also recently spotting another.
Another driver, Bob di Nozzi, sustained broken ribs.
As a result, the victim was left with serious injuries, including fractures to the skull and ribs, a broken arm, loss of vision to his left eye, as well as bruising and swelling to his face and body.
Austin removes the tape from Roberts ribs and lands some more shots.
Available in five colours, it’s canopy is stretched across 24 fibreglass ribs, to give it the classical, beautiful form.
Common combinations with ribs
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: