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floating rib
noun
, Anatomy.
- one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs.
floating rib
noun
- any rib of the lower two pairs of ribs in man, which are not attached to the breastbone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of floating rib1
First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences
Ever since Eve was made for Adam's pleasure the female sex has been as pliable as the original mixture of mud and a floating rib.
From Project Gutenberg
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