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transverse rib

transverse rib noun: the rib structure of a rib vault that spans the breadth of a vaulted ceiling, such as that of a church nave, dividing it into bays.

Noun

transverse rib (plural transverse ribs)

  1. (Roman, Romanesque or Gothic architecture) The rib structure of a rib vault that spans the breadth of a vaulted ceiling, such as that of a church nave, dividing it into bays.

Forms of transverse rib

pluraltransverse ribs

Questions about transverse rib

What does transverse rib mean?
Transverse rib means the rib structure of a rib vault that spans the breadth of a vaulted ceiling, such as that of a church nave, dividing it into bays.
What part of speech is transverse rib?
Transverse rib is a noun.
What is the plural of transverse rib?
The plural of transverse rib is transverse ribs.

Words near transverse rib in the dictionary

  1. transverse process
  2. transverse processes
  3. Transverse Ranges
  4. transverse relaxation time
  5. transverse relaxation times
  6. transverse rib
  7. transverse ribs
  8. transverse sinus
  9. transverse sinuses
  10. transverse tubule
  11. transverse tubules

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