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härnäys — meaning in English

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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

härnäys is used for these senses in English:

  • rib A teasing joke.

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.

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