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flying rib

flying rib noun: an exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point.

Noun

flying rib (plural flying ribs)

  1. An exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point.

Forms of flying rib

pluralflying ribs

Questions about flying rib

What does flying rib mean?
Flying rib means an exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point.
What part of speech is flying rib?
Flying rib is a noun.
What is the plural of flying rib?
The plural of flying rib is flying ribs.

Words near flying rib in the dictionary

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  3. flying purple people-eaters
  4. flying rat
  5. flying rats
  6. flying rib
  7. flying ribs
  8. flying rod
  9. flying rods
  10. flying rowan
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