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View synonyms for rib cage
rib cage
noun
, Anatomy.
- the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.
rib cage
- The bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs and sternum (breastbone) that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rib cage1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
“I got a scratch on my rib cage and on a breast” she said, matter-of-factly.
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The Englishman coming up behind her seized her where he could, in the region of her coccyx and her left rib cage.
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The rib cage marked sharp lines on the pavement with shadow from the lamps' glare.
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Shandor rubbed his head, suddenly and acutely aware of a very sore nose and a bruised rib cage.
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The latter function involves some degree of motion of the rib cage.
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The rib cage includes the breastbone and twelve pairs of ribs.
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Opening a button on his shirt, he pulled back a strip of plastic cloth just below his rib cage and took out a small flat pistol.
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