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ribbing (root: rib)
CIDE DICTIONARY
ribbing, n.
An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ribbing, n.
1 ribs or a riblike structure.
2 colloq. the act or an instance of teasing.
1 ribs or a riblike structure.
2 colloq. the act or an instance of teasing.
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