fore ribs

  • 1Fore ribs — Rib Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note …

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  • 2fore|flank — «FR FLANGK, FOHR », noun. 1. the front part of the flank. 2. British Diect. a projection of fat upon the ribs near the shoulder of sheep …

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  • 3fore|quar|ter — «FR KWR tuhr, FOHR », noun. the front leg, shoulder, and nearby ribs of beef, lamb, pork, or other animal with four legs; front quarter …

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  • 4spare ribs — /ˈspɛə rɪbz/ (say spair ribz) plural noun a cut of meat, especially pork, containing ribs from the upper or fore end of the row, where there is little meat adhering. {transposed variant of ribspare, from Middle High German ribbespēr rib cut.… …

  • 5Chuck rib — Rib Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note …

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  • 6Middle rib — Rib Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note …

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  • 7Rib — Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note: In… …

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  • 8Rib grass — Rib Rib, n. [AS. rib, ribb; akin to D. rib, G. rippe, OHG. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.] 1. (Anat.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax. [1913 Webster] Note …

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  • 9foreribs — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural Etymology: fore + ribs Britain : a cut of beef including the ribs immediately in front of the loin and forming one of the best roasting cuts : the prime ribs …

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  • 10muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …

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