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short rib

short rib noun: false rib.

Noun

short rib (plural short ribs)

  1. false rib

Forms of short rib

pluralshort ribs

Questions about short rib

What does short rib mean?
Short rib means false rib.
What part of speech is short rib?
Short rib is a noun.
What is the plural of short rib?
The plural of short rib is short ribs.

Words near short rib in the dictionary

  1. short pulls
  2. short QT syndrome
  3. short queen
  4. short queens
  5. short reckonings make long friends
  6. short rib
  7. short ribs
  8. short run
  9. short runs
  10. short s
  11. short s's

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