Rippe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- curb noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
- flange noun A projecting rim or edge on an object, used to add strength or attach it to something else.
- rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
Senses
Rippe is used for these senses in English:
- culet A small, flat face often cut at the base of a brilliant-cut gemstone.
- curb A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
- flange The projecting edge of a rigid or semi-rigid component.
- futtock (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
- rib (by extension) A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.
- rib A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
- rib (architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault
curb — full definition
- noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
- noun Something that restrains or holds something in check.
- verb To control or hold back; to restrain.