肋骨 — meaning in English

English meaning

• rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.

Senses

肋骨 is used for these senses in English:

• culet A small, flat face often cut at the base of a brilliant-cut gemstone.
• rib (anatomy) Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

rib — full definition

1. noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
2. noun A cut of meat that still has one or more rib bones in it.
3. noun A supporting structural piece shaped like a rib, such as in a ship's hull, an aircraft wing, or an umbrella.
4. verb To tease someone in a friendly, good-natured way.