true rib

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noun Anatomy.

one member of the first seven pairs of ribs that are attached in humans to the sternum by costal cartilages.

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Origin of true rib

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby true rib

truelove knot, Trueman, true north, truepenny, true rhyme, true rib, true time, true to, true vocal cords, Truffaut, truffe

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How to use true rib in a sentence

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Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.
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But if what I told him were true, he was still at a loss how a kingdom could run out of its estate like a private person.
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British Dictionary definitions for true rib

true rib

noun

any of the upper seven pairs of ribs in man

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