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ребро́ — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  • isthmus noun A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.
  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.

Senses

ребро́ is used for these senses in English:

  • edge (geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
  • edge A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
  • edge The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)
  • isthmus (graph theory) An edge in a graph whose deletion increases the number of connected components of the graph.
  • line (graph theory) An edge of a graph.
  • 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

edge — full definition

  1. noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  2. noun The sharp cutting side of a blade.
  3. noun A slight advantage over rivals or competitors.
  4. verb To move slowly and carefully, often in small steps.
  5. verb To win by a very small margin.

isthmus — full definition

  1. noun A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.
  2. noun Any such narrow part connecting two larger structures.
  3. noun An edge in a graph whose deletion increases the number of connected components of the graph.

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