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rib-cage

rib-cage is the alternative spelling of rib cage.

Meaning of rib cage

Noun

rib cage (plural rib cages)

  1. A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
    Synonyms:
    thoracic cage
  2. The enclosed area created by and within the ribs.

Forms of rib-cage

pluralrib-cages

Questions about rib-cage

What is rib-cage the alternative spelling of?
Rib-cage is the alternative spelling of rib cage.

Words near rib-cage in the dictionary

  1. rib roasts
  2. rib steak
  3. rib steaks
  4. rib vault
  5. rib vaults
  6. rib-cage
  7. rib-cages
  8. rib-eye
  9. rib-eye steak
  10. rib-eye steaks
  11. rib-eyes

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