rib meaning in Tamil
விலாவெலும்பு vilāvelumpu
/ɹɪb/
rib in Tamil: விலாவெலும்பு (vilāvelumpu), பழுவெலும்பு (paḻuvelumpu). In English, rib means any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
Tamil words for rib
- curved bone
- விலாவெலும்பு vilāvelumpu, பழுவெலும்பு paḻuvelumpu
English meaning of rib
- noun Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
- noun A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something.
- noun A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
- noun Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull.
rib in a sentence
- a broken rib on the umbrella
- He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts.
Synonyms of rib
rib in other languages
Questions about rib in Tamil
- What is the meaning of rib in Tamil?
- Rib in Tamil is விலாவெலும்பு (vilāvelumpu), பழுவெலும்பு (paḻuvelumpu).
- rib என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Rib: விலாவெலும்பு (vilāvelumpu), பழுவெலும்பு (paḻuvelumpu).
- What does rib mean in English?
- Rib means any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
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