ribcage

/ ˈrɪbˌkeɪdʒ /

noun

1. the bony structure consisting of the ribs and their connective tissue that encloses and protects the lungs, heart, etc

Example Sentences

Last week he gets dismissed for slipping, overturned and then scores by his elbow or ribcage - you decide.

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People Magazine also clocked that a tiny "T" tattoo for Tom is visible on the actress's ribcage, just barely peaking out of her dress.

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Bumrah subsequently removed fellow opener Usman Khawaja with a brute of a delivery which climbed into his ribcage and nipped to take the edge with Rohit holding a more straightforward catch.

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“It wasn’t just one spot on the muscle that I had hurt, it was the entire thing, from underneath the ribcage all the way down to the hip. It was a large area that I hurt instead of just a small tiny spot.”

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Whether the barely rising and falling ribcage represents restorative sleep or a dying breath is hard to say.

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